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Where would I find an authoritative recommendation on the proper temperature to set a small water heater used for hand washing in a rest room? It is used by both preschoolers and adults after diaper changing, and also the elderly.
Water heaters come with a factory setting of 120 degrees. I scaled mine back to 110 which is a conferrable temperature for me to shower without tempering it with cold water. While this is fine for me I woud start at 105 degrees and go from there. I like J9's wrist test. I would set the temperature for the childrens comfort zone. Good luck, Tom
I dunno Lab,
130 degrees would be too hot for me to shower with. . I can only imagine how it would feel to a child. If it were my call I'd crank it back to 105 or 110 degrees and go from there. If it's too cool you can always set it higher. regards, Tom,
Labman, if it helps, I checked with the New York State Health Dept website,and found several references that their maximum allowed temperature in medical facilites is 110 deg F.
My point is maybe good to check your local health dept for their regulations, as your situation seems to involve a public facility.
Where would I find an authoritative recommendation on the proper temperature to set a small water heater used for hand washing in a rest room? It is used by both preschoolers and adults after diaper changing, and also the elderly.
Most health department inspectors require the temperature at a institutional/commercial hand sink to be at least 110 degrees fahrenheit.
If the hot water tank exceeds 110 degrees and is also used to feed other fixtures , then a point of use tempering valve must be installed.
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