Not all heating-cooling contractors work on plumbing-related jobs, but a good many do. They are aware of the hazards associated with having a water heater’s setting turned up too high, and those associated with the ignition of flammable vapors near the appliance.
Now, armed with a new safety program from the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (GAMA), professional plumbing-heating-cooling contractors can spread the word about the potential hazards of excessively hot water and flammable-vapor ignition.