While driving back home from vacation, a friend of mine who happens to be a home inspector heard on the radio that a 3 month old child was scalded by bath water. A sad story and he decided to make that topic a safety message to hopefully prevent an injury.
Toddlers and young children are at the highest risk of being scalded by hot water. An approximate one-second exposure to 160° F water will result in third degree burns. Where the water is 130° F, an approximate half-minute exposure will result in third degree burns. The Consumer Product Safety Commission suggests that water heaters be set to a maximum temperature of 120° F, even though an approximate ten minute exposure to water heated to this temperature can result in third degree burns. So check your water temp and adjust as needed. Also lowering the temp will also save you a little money in your bills. Either way you're putting your mind at ease.
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