Hot-water scald risk in a home inspection report
High tap-water temperatures can burn skin. Urgency: Burns can occur quickly; children and older adults are especially vulnerable. Fix: CPSC urges lowering home water-heater settings to 120 F.
- Meaning
- High tap-water temperatures can burn skin.
- Urgency in the source
- Burns can occur quickly; children and older adults are especially vulnerable.
- Typical fix or next step
- CPSC urges lowering home water-heater settings to 120 F.
- Read the source
- InterNACHI Inspection Narrative Library, retrieved 2026-11-06
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