brooklyn1 wrote:
> 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.

Here I attributed all skin aging to my early days as a sun worshipper!

--
Jean B.