SCALD BURNS are painful and
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The biggest cause of scalds is
household hot water that is set at
too high a temperature. There is
no good reason for household hot
water to be higher than {30°F, yet
many hot water tanks are set at
150°F or even higher.

At 150°F, adult skin will suffer
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