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To my Cold States operators, when do you turn on your hot water tanks for your washes?

My mornings are cold 20's and 30's and the tunnel heaters are operating but I haven't turned on the hot water.

What is your rule of thumb?

Thanks in Advance!
 

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i use hot all year long. i use hot / cold mix in hp soap, wax and foamy brush. i use hot / cold mix to apply presoaks and foam polish on my IBA. it cleans better IMO so I save money elsewhere.
 

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Hot water for washing stays on all year. I have a cold water line T'd in to the supply so I can use less in the hot weather. Floor heat and Trough heat are turned on October 1. Gives me time to make sure it''s working. Nov. 1 has been a date following which we have had hard freezes. I am in Chicago and last Saturday am it was 24 degrees.
 

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FWIW in the Tunnel I think slightly warming the water in warm months helps the foaming and cleaning action and for DA it seems to help but the setting arch seems to work better cold.
 

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Earl, do you slightly warm the water for your tunnels? Do you only do this during warm months or all year? Does it make a make a noticeable difference in foaming/cleaning/DA? How much more do you think it costs versus just using cold water?
 

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Earl, do you slightly warm the water for your tunnels? Do you only do this during warm months or all year? Does it make a make a noticeable difference in foaming/cleaning/DA? How much more do you think it costs versus just using cold water?
I warm the water slightly in the warm months and as it gets colder out I increase warm and reduce cold. If it gets below 20 I may use only hot but that is just to the solutions. I have no exact figures for extra cost but my best guess is it's nominal because summer bills are small and it includes Hot water for bathrooms and Washer. I got a rude surprise recently. I had Gas shut off at meter and was still getting bills for $350 a month for Utility Charge, storage Charge and taxes etc.
 
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