On Mon, 03 May 2010 22:08:37 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

>brooklyn1 wrote:
>> Janet Baraclough > wrote:
>>> If you think it's not hot enough , turn it up.
>>> You already rely on your tap hot water to kill bacteria every day,
>>> in personal washing, laundry, housecleaning etc.
>>
>> Never rely on domestic hot water to kill bacteria.
>>
>> For domestic hot water to be hot enough to kill most bacteria it would
>> need to be hot enough to scald human skin. The typical hot water
>> heater is set no higher than 140ºF, much too hot for bathing without
>> mixing with cold yet won't kill many bacteria... during
>> bathing/washing it's the soap that kills bacteria... when laundering
>> with cold water it's the soap that kills bacteria. Anyone showering
>> with straight 140ºF water will if they're lucky end up in a critical
>> care burn unit, otherwise they'd be dead. Folks, especially those
>> with young children, or elderly at home, should install a temperature
>> limiting shower set... 115ºF is plenty hot enough for bathing, folks
>> who use saunas know this to be true. And anyway, you don't want to
>> kill/remove all the bacteria on your skin, most is beneficial for
>> protecting you. It's really healthiest to bathe with cool water, you
>> don't want to remove all the natural skin oils or all the bacteria...
>> just use mild quality soaps/shampoos and bathe often with cool water.
>>
>NOW you tell me! <g>

I don't see the humor, no burn victim would.

> I love very hot showers!

'Very hot" is not a temperature. I seriously doubt your very hot is
above 125ºF. If you regularly bathe with water as hot as you can
stand it you likely will have skin like a raisin/sandpaper.