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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JChors, post: 5365005, member: 28381&quot;]Have you been burned by a shower that runs too hot?&nbsp; I stopped in at the Loves in Newton, IA to take a shower.&nbsp; As a former commercial plumbing inspector i noticed Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) violations in my particular shower, all of which could lead to first or second degree burns.&nbsp; I notified management, as well as&nbsp; Loves corporate office.&nbsp; You should do the same if you experience any of the three situations below (I experienced them all in the same shower!)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; The UPC states that shower water will not exceed 120 degrees F.&nbsp; The water here was scalding hot, a code violation.</p><p><br /></p><p>2.&nbsp; As is in most cases, the shower is turned on by a single rotary lever.&nbsp; Proper installation will cause cold water to flow first, gradually getting hotter as the lever is turned.&nbsp; In this case, scalding hot water came out first, a code violation.</p><p><br /></p><p>3.&nbsp; The temperature and pressure of shower water should be steady.&nbsp; In this case, the pressure would drop suddenly when a cold water fixture, such as a water closet (toilet), was flushed.&nbsp; The result was a sudden increase in shower water temperature (scalding hot) for 2-3 seconds, a code violation.</p><p><br /></p><p>These problems can easily be avoided by proper installation of the hot and cold water supply, and the installation of a Temperature and Pressure Regulator (T&amp;P) to keep other fixtures in the building from sapping cold water pressure.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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