Small children are busy and can get to sinks or bathtubs quickly. They can burn themselves severely before they can get out of the water. Infants are unable to move away from hot water if it is accidentally left on too hot. You can see from this chart that if your infant or young child should come into contact with hot water, the temperature of the water would make the difference between whether he or she gets burned or not. The following are some common questions and answers about hot water heater settings.
Hot water has nothing to do with getting colds.
Yes, you will. But this may be a small price to pay to protect your child. I don't know where the thermostat of my hot water heater is, and I don't know how to tell at what temperature it is set. First measure the hot water temperature. The best way to do this is to measure it in the morning, before anyone in your home has used any hot water.