The Pros of Having an Anti-Scald Valve on Your Faucet
Most people use their water faucets every day, but what most people don't know is that the water that comes out of their faucet can potentially harm them. Without the proper equipment on your water heater you can get third-degree burns from exposure to scalding 150-degree water for just two seconds. Even temperatures of 120 degrees can give you third-degree burns if you are exposed to them long enough. Getting burnt from scalding is so common that 20 percent of all burns are from scalding, so it is important that you take the preventative measures to ensure that you don't hurt yourself.
One way to prevent these types of burns from occurring is to install an anti-scald valve on your faucet. Anti-scald valves make sure that your water doesn't get too hot so that the water can't get to a temperature that will burn you. How the valve works is that it adds cold water to the hot water going to your faucet, which will then lessen the heat and allow you to have warm but not too warm of temperatures. Because you aren't using up your hot water as fast you can have more hot water to use throughout the day; and by using less hot water you are also saving money.
The next step is to learn how to install the valve. You can install an anti-scald valve in your hot-water line, but you also need a cold-water feed so that you can lower the waters hot temperature. The other method of installation would be to install it directly into your water heater, which can prevent a whole buildings worth of faucets from scalding. It's also important that you use proper maintenance techniques on your water heater so that it can last more than 20 years efficiently.
Safety is an important part of your plumbing needs and we hope that we can further provide you with helpful information. For more information on home plumbing, heating or air conditioning you can visit Air Assurance to contact someone that can help you with the information you're looking for.
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