I would say that, more often than not, at home inspections I find that the hot water temperature is set higher than 120 degrees F.  Folks, the hottest water can be and still be considered a safe temperature is 120 degrees.

The higher it is, over that temperature, the more probability there is that someone will receive a serious scalding burn. This is especially true of children or older people. I knew of a man, in the UK, who got severally burned in a motel. The water was set very hot and he was unfamiliar with the shower. He was hospitalized but never really recovered and died shortly thereafter. For specific information on the topic, you can follow this link below.

Dr Spock on hot water

Thanks for stopping by,

Steven L. Smith