The plumbing industry needs to practice what its codes preach.
Since the first day I began banging on the computer keys writing articles in this great profession, I have argued in support of complete protection of the public against hot water scalding. I continue to support protecting the public. All of you know hot water scalds. If James Carville were in the plumbing business instead of Democratic politics, he would declare, "It's the hot water, stupid!"
After all, the pain threshold in a shower is 117 degrees F. The hotter the temperature, the faster the body scalds. We also know that if you change the water temperature 3 degrees F, the body responds. Many times the response is jumping out of the way of the water, resulting in other injuries. There are cases of deaths from hot water in a whirlpool bathtub where water temperature was at 111 degrees F.