# Wis. Stat. § 704.06: Water heater thermostat settings

> Wisconsin · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C704_S704.06

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Stat. § 704.06
- **Heading:** Water heater thermostat settings
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WI Code / Chapter 704 / Section 704.06

## Text

A landlord of premises which are subject to a residential tenancy and served by a water heater serving only that premises shall set the thermostat of that water heater at no higher than 125 degrees Fahrenheit before any new tenant occupies that premises or at the minimum setting of that water heater if the minimum setting is higher than 125 degrees Fahrenheit.

History: 1987 a. 102 .

## Nearby sections

- [Wis. Stat. § 704.01 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C704_S704.01.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 704.02 Severability of rental agreement provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C704_S704.02.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 704.03 Requirement of writing for rental agreements and termination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C704_S704.03.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 704.05 Rights and duties of landlord and tenant in absence of written agreement to contrary.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C704_S704.05.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 704.06 Water heater thermostat settings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C704_S704.06.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 704.07 Repairs; untenantability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C704_S704.07.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 704.08 Check-in sheet.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C704_S704.08.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 704.09 Transferability; effect of assignment or transfer; remedies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C704_S704.09.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 704.10 Electronic delivery.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C704_S704.10.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 704.11 Lien of landlord.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C704_S704.11.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 704.13 Acts of tenant not to affect rights of landlord.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C704_S704.13.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 704.14 Notice of domestic abuse protections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C704_S704.14.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 704.15 Requirement that landlord notify tenant of automatic renewal clause.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C704_S704.15.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 704.16 Termination of tenancy for imminent threat of serious physical harm; changing locks.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C704_S704.16.md)

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