Hotflo hot water heat pump operation & installation 11790-C 03-12
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Warning about hot water
Warning about hot water
Water temperatures above 55
°
C can cause instant severe burns, such as scalding
and may even result in death. Those most at risk; children, disabled, elderly, and the
sick. Hot water at 65
°
C, a common water temperature in New Zealand, can severely
burn a child in less than half a second. At 55
°
C it takes half a minute.
Always
-
Test the water temperature with your elbow before placing your child in the
bath and feel the water yourself before bathing or showering
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Supervise children whenever they are in the bathroom
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Make sure the hot water tap is turned off
Consider
Installing child proof tap covers or child resistant taps, both will prevent a child being
able to turn on the tap.
Never
Leave a toddler in the care of another child. They may not understand the need to
have the water temperatures set at a safe level.
