Home Security Ideas: Anti-scald Devices
Anti-scald devices are a great way to protect the young and elderly alike from getting burned on hot water, and no home security plan should be without them. Water heaters have the potential of heating water up to temperatures so high that burns can result. It is easy to get burned from hot water. The tub and shower are prime places, but so is the bathroom sink when you are just washing your hands. The best way to avoid this is to install an anti-scald device on your water heat, which prevents the water from heating up past a certain and safe temperature. One hundred twenty degrees is the generally agreed upon temperature that is safe for most people. By setting your device to this temperature, you may prevent a very bad injury to those that you love. Be sure everyone in your family knows about the device, and caution them not to change it.