What a TMV does, why hot water is stored hot but delivered cooler, and where one is expected.
A thermostatic mixing valve, or TMV, solves a real conflict in hot water systems: water needs to be stored hot enough to discourage bacteria, but that same water is hot enough to scald. The TMV lets you have both.
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