Hot Water Systems | Safe Water Temperatures | Tomlinson Plumbing | Geelong | Torquay | Ocean Grove

  For safety reasons, it’s so important to make sure that your hot water unit is set to the correct temperature. A child can be severely scalded in as little as a second, when the water temperature is around 65°C, a temperature not uncommon in some Australian homes with older storage hot water units. The … Read more

Thermostatic Mixing Valves | Hot Water Safety | Tomlinson Plumbing | Geelong | Torquay | Ocean Grove | Barwon Heads

Providing water at a safe temperature This video by Caroma is an excellent explanation of how a thermostatic mixing valve (TMV) works to keep us safe from scalding. The thermostatic mixing valve essentially blends hot and cold water, so that a safe, constant temperature of water is delivered to the user. Required by hospitals, aged … Read more

Thermostatic Mixing Valves | Tomlinson Plumbing | Geelong | Torquay | Ocean Grove | Barwon Heads

~Five year service kit and element replacement on Aquablend thermostatic mixing valve~ To prevent scalding, Australian law requires hot water from taps to be delivered at no more than 50°C (45°C in child care centres, nursing homes, primary schools, secondary schools and the like) at the outlet of sanitary fixtures, BUT, by Victorian State Law … Read more

Thermostatic Mixing Valves | Tomlinson Plumbing | Geelong | Torquay | Ocean Grove | Barwon Heads

  It’s TMV testing day at a hospital. The thermostatic mixing valve, or TMV, blends hot and cold water, so that a safe, constant temperature of water is delivered to the user, whilst also allowing any stored water to remain at a temperature that inhibits the growth of bacteria.  It’s an amazing piece of engineering … Read more

Thermostatic Mixing Valves | Geelong | Torquay | Barwon Heads | Ocean Grove

Thermostatic Mixing Valves – Geelong, Torquay, Barwon Heads, Ocean Grove & surrounding areas The thermostatic mixing valve, or TMV, blends hot and cold water, so that a safe, constant temperature of water is delivered to the user, whilst also allowing any stored water to remain at a temperature that inhibits the growth of bacteria.  It’s … Read more