Much of the ideology behind ant-scald taps, valves and showers stems from helping to prevent people suffering from injuries through scalding in the shower. Many of the public institutions have been quick to recognise the importance of these devices and have installed them in their bathrooms. However, they have not increased in popularity with the public yet, as their benefits are not so widely recognised. Anti-scald devices are particularly beneficial in homes with the elderly or very young children.
You may be used to using the shower where the temperature fluctuates from hot and cold. The cause of this is due to someone either flushing the toilet or using the washing machine in another part of the house. Although extremely frustrating at times, you may be used to it.
Although you may be used to this and can quickly react to prevent yourself from getting injured, you will need to be more cautious with young children in the house. This should be especially the case if the change in temperature is particularly intensive. A reasonable temperature is necessary in the house for young children or the elderly. It should be noted that young children and the elderly have particularly sensitive skin and will be subject to suffering serious burns if the water temperature changes suddenly.
With an anti-scald shower, you will not have to deal with this problem as the water will never turn too hot or cold. Furthermore, any use of domestic appliances around the house such as the washing machine or the kitchen tap downstairs will not affect the temperature of the shower. The valve may control only the shower, or if it is a diverter valve, both the shower and tub. It will work to keep the water temperature at a safe level, despite fluctuations in water supply lines.
It is useful to be aware that anti-scald valves are available for your tubs and showers as they help minimize the risk of being scalded by hot water. However, it must be noted that anti-scald valves do not offer complete foolproof protection. You can still be harmed if you do not use them properly.
A pressure-balanced shower valve is designed specifically to compensate for changes in water pressure. Though it may appear to look like any other shower from the outside, it has a special diaphragm or piston mechanism inside that moves with a change in water pressure to immediately balance the pressure of the hot and cold water inputs. The valves work to maintain the temperature of the water.
Anti-scald valves are especially important to have in homes as it has been reported that there are around 20 deaths and nearly 600 serious injuries in the UK each year due to people not having adequate ant-scald equipment installed in their homes. If more people noted the benefits of having anti-scald valves installed in their homes, a lot of injuries will be prevented from people scalding themselves. It is important that they are installed in every bathroom so that the hot water can be properly provided in the safest manner possible.
You may be used to using the shower where the temperature fluctuates from hot and cold. The cause of this is due to someone either flushing the toilet or using the washing machine in another part of the house. Although extremely frustrating at times, you may be used to it.
Although you may be used to this and can quickly react to prevent yourself from getting injured, you will need to be more cautious with young children in the house. This should be especially the case if the change in temperature is particularly intensive. A reasonable temperature is necessary in the house for young children or the elderly. It should be noted that young children and the elderly have particularly sensitive skin and will be subject to suffering serious burns if the water temperature changes suddenly.
With an anti-scald shower, you will not have to deal with this problem as the water will never turn too hot or cold. Furthermore, any use of domestic appliances around the house such as the washing machine or the kitchen tap downstairs will not affect the temperature of the shower. The valve may control only the shower, or if it is a diverter valve, both the shower and tub. It will work to keep the water temperature at a safe level, despite fluctuations in water supply lines.
It is useful to be aware that anti-scald valves are available for your tubs and showers as they help minimize the risk of being scalded by hot water. However, it must be noted that anti-scald valves do not offer complete foolproof protection. You can still be harmed if you do not use them properly.
A pressure-balanced shower valve is designed specifically to compensate for changes in water pressure. Though it may appear to look like any other shower from the outside, it has a special diaphragm or piston mechanism inside that moves with a change in water pressure to immediately balance the pressure of the hot and cold water inputs. The valves work to maintain the temperature of the water.
Anti-scald valves are especially important to have in homes as it has been reported that there are around 20 deaths and nearly 600 serious injuries in the UK each year due to people not having adequate ant-scald equipment installed in their homes. If more people noted the benefits of having anti-scald valves installed in their homes, a lot of injuries will be prevented from people scalding themselves. It is important that they are installed in every bathroom so that the hot water can be properly provided in the safest manner possible.