Installation: FAQs
What are the temperature requirements for hot water storage and distribution?
Good system design, commissioning and maintenance will help to reduce and address the risk of contamination resulting from microbial growth and limit waste due to taps left to run.
Storage and distribution temperature requirement for domestic hot water systems are set out in other legislation, codes of practice and British Standards.
For further information please refer to Building Regulations, BS EN 806, BS 8558, HSC L8 and CIBSE Commissioning Code M.
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