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Re:Macron says France will build new nuclear energy reactors by tw04 on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @10:56PM (#29170899)
> Any it's a safety hazard in homes with small children; hot water temperature should never be hot enough to cause burns when someone turns on the faucet.

That’s a matter of forced mixing. The temp coming out of the hot water heater itself should have very little to do with the faucet temp in 2021. (Yes I realize it still does)

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Re:Macron says France will build new nuclear energy reactors by caf on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @12:35AM (#29171436)
The device is called a tempering valve. It's already necessary if you want a child-safe temperature in the bathroom, because such a temperature is below the leigonella-inhibiting temperature of the storage.
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