Installation Instructions

Common knowledge tells us that water boils at 212ºF, but that number only represents how water boils at sea level. With each 500 feet
of increased elevation, the boiling point of water is lowered by about one degree. That means if you’re cooking at the highest point in
South Dakota, you’re going to be boiling at just 198º, and food will take longer to cook because of decreased atmospheric pressure.
Most cookbooks consider anything more than 3,000 feet in elevation to be “high altitude,” putting most of the western United States in
the category. For food safety as well as taste, cooks in a high altitude region must cook food for longer, add moisture to most baked
goods, and consider marinating or braising meat.
BTI Aqua-Solutions’ Instant Hot Water Dispenser can be adjusted for your specic region. If you do not know your city’s specic
elevation, nd the highest point in your state in the chart below. For each 500 feet of elevation more than sea level, reduce 212º by one
degree to determine your local boiling point.
State Highest Point
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
DC
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
2,413’
20,310’
12,637’
2,753’
14,505’
14,440’
2,379’
447’
409’
345’
4,784’
13,803’
12,807’
5,427’
13,147’
6,288’
18,013’
13,167’
5,343’
6,684’
3,508’
1,549’
4,975’
11,249’
3,213’
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
12,668’
1,235’
1,257’
1,671’
4,041’
4,145’
535’
5,270’
3,360’
3,489’
1,979’
2,302’
807’
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
811’
3,560’
7,244’
6,643’
8,751’
13,534’
4,395’
5,729’
14,417’
4,863’
1,951’
13,809’
State Highest Point State Highest Point State Highest Point
HIGH ALTITUDE COOKING
ITEM HT4105
OPTIMAL PRE-SET TEMPERATURES
167ºF
176ºF
185ºF
194ºF
203ºF
206ºF
208ºF
COFFEE
195º - 205ºF
COOKING
206ºF
TEA
167º - 194ºF
SOUP
190º - 200ºF
The BTI Aqua-Solutions Instant Hot Water Dispenser comes with seven pre-set commonly used temperatures:
White/Green Tea 167ºF
Black/Oolong 185ºF
Chamomile 194ºF
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