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Hot Water Safety: Prevent burns, disease and death
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Use caution when dealing with hot water! 聽 Hot water can be dangerous. 聽Adults and children alike can be scalded or become sick with聽Legionnaires’ disease if your hot water system is not setup properly. Furthermore, installing hot water systems is dangerous. 聽Improperly installed systems can cause carbon monoxide to enter the home or cause home explosions. We advise you to have a licensed professional install, tune and maintain all your聽hot water systems. 聽Doing things wrong could be a life or death situation. 聽
Hot water 154 degrees fahrenheit or warmer will scald you instantaneously. 聽It takes 2 seconds for a first-degree burn with 140 degree fahrenheit water, and 3 minutes for a first-degree burn with 120 degree fahrenheit water. 聽It is critical for you to keep your hot water tap聽temperature no warmer than 120 degrees. Temperature Time for First Degree Burn Time for 聽Second Degree Burn (Permanent) 110掳 F Normal Hot Shower – No Burn Normal Hot Shower – No Burn 120掳 F 3 Minutes 9 Minutes 126掳 F 30 Seconds 90 Seconds 131掳 F 5 Seconds 25 Seconds 140掳 F 2 Seconds 5 Seconds 154掳 F Instantaneous 1 Second Source: ASSE-Plumbing.org
Further information / References
ASSE Plumbing “Understanding Potential Water Heater Scald Hazards”, 2012 ASSE Plumbing “Guidelines for Temperature Control Devices in Domestic Hot Water Systems”, 2017 Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestMoreRedditTumblrLinkedInTelegramSkypeWhatsAppPocket |
DO NOT TAKE THESE RECOMMENDATIONS LIGHTLY. 聽IGNORING THESE COULD LEAD TO DEATH.【本文地址】