Is there legislation to prevent hotwater scalds?
Australia wide, legislation has been enacted through AS/NZS 3500.4:1997, for hot water temperature control and the safe delivery of hot water to ablutionary outlets in all new buildings. It requires hot water to be delivered to sanitary fixtures at a temperature no greater than 50 deg C in domestic applications and 45 deg C ( 43.5 deg C – NSW Code of Practice Plumbing and Drainage and NSW Health Department Circulars) in applications such as: Early childhood centres Primary and secondary schools Hospitals Nursing homes and similar facilities for young, aged, sick or disabled persons. A sanitary fixture is described as any outlet primarily used for personal hygiene purposes. Such as basins, baths and showers. Hot water is required to be stored at a minimum temperature of 60 degrees Celsius to prevent the growth of Legionella bacteria. Aquablend TMV’s are a purpose built solution for the delivery of controlled temperature hot water for ablutionary purposes.
