Not ALDE's problem. Not sure if anyone can blame the caravan manufacturer either as surely people should use common sense and check before sticking their hands under a hot water top? Why do so many people want to be in a nanny cocoon?
Yes, it is not Alde’s problem. Their product runs very hot for very good reasons and the caravan manufacturers know this.
But it is most certainly the caravan manufacturers' responsibility to produce a product that is as safe as reasonably possible.
High-end caravans are fitting with thermostats now. They are not too expensive (except for the Alde one).
It might mean a severe scalding and a court case to bring other manufacturers and the industry up to date.
Institutions have had to fit thermostats for many many years now. Domestically, boilers do not run that hot, but nevertheless, thermostats are commonplace and a legal requirement since 2010. Another example of an industry that is out of step.
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Thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) are a fundamental
part of any hot
water system. Designed with
safety in mind, they are used to blend hot and cold
water to a
temperaturewhich
mitigates the
risk of scalding, while allowing hot
water systems to run at high enough
temperatures to prevent
Legionella bacteria from breeding.
TMVs are regulated by
law. In 2010 it became a legal requirement to install TMVs in all
commercial and
domestic new builds, as
well as
properties undergoing a ‘
change of use’ after 2012. TMVs are also regulated by the
Thermostatic Mixing Valve Manufacturers’ Recommended
Code of Practice for
Safe Water Temperatures, the NHS
EstatesGuidance Note for
Safe Hot Water and the
Health and Safety Executive (
HSE).
John