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Temperature danger-zone checker
Type a stored or outlet temperature to see where it sits against the commonly cited control figures. Updates as you type.
°C
The commonly cited figures
- Below ~20°C: Legionella is largely dormant — keep cold water below this.
- ~20–45°C: the growth range — the zone to avoid in stored or stagnant water.
- ~50°C+ at outlets, ~60°C stored: the hot-water control regime.
Guidance figures, not a verdict on your system; your risk assessment sets the targets. Source: HSE — hot and cold water. Mind scald risk where vulnerable people are exposed.