The leading cause of deaths and injuries to children at home is accidents. Scalding from hot water is one of the most dangerous of these accidents. 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.
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.