Warning About Hot Water; General Safety - Rinnai Continuous Flow Water Heaters Operation Manual

Warning About Hot Water

Excessively hot water is dangerous. Rinnai continuous flow water heaters
through the use of water controllers allow you to control the temperature
of hot water to safe levels.
Water temperatures above 55 °C can cause instant severe burns, such
as scalding and may even result in death. Those most at risk; children,
disabled, elderly, and the sick. Hot water at 65 °C (a common water
temperature in New Zealand) can severely burn a child in less than half a
second. At 55 °C (preset temperature for domestic Rinnai continuous flow
water heaters) it takes a half minute.
Always
• Test the water temperature with your elbow before placing your child in the bath and feel
the water yourself before bathing or showering
• Supervise children whenever they are in the bathroom
• Make sure the hot water tap is turned off
Consider
Installing child proof tap covers or child resistant taps, both will prevent a child being able to
turn on the tap.
Never
Leave a toddler in the care of another child. They may not understand the need to have the
water temperature set at a safe level.

General Safety

Do not:
• Touch the unit
cover or the
flue outlet
• Insert objects
into the flue
outlet
Rinnai New Zealand
Keep flammable
materials,
spray cans, fuel
containers, pool
chemicals, trees,
shrubs etc. well
HOT!
clear of the flue
outlet.
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