Preventing scalding from tap water
- Abbreviation
- Preventing scalding from tap water
- Valid from
- 1/12/2012
- Information provider
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment,
- Information type
- Guidelines,
- Format
- Website,
Description
Information about hot water temperatures in taps, lowering the water temperature while balancing legionella risks and complying with Building Code requirements.
This guide is of interest to Homeowners, Master Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers NZ, Building owners.
Scope
In this guide:
- Children and elderly people are at most risk
- Lowering the hot water temperature
- Balancing the scalding risk and the Legionella risk
- How to comply with Building Code requirements