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Chapter 629 - Toronto Municipal Code
Posted by KMILBURN on 12/29/2008, 1:34 pm, in reply to "Is there a minimum temperature for domestic hot water ?"
Chapter 629 - Toronto Municipal Code
629-37 Plumbing
C. Hot water supply and temperature control. [Amended 2004-06-24 by By-law No.
559-2004; 2008-04-29 by By-law No. 349-2008]
(1) Where a hot water supply is required by Subsection B, equipment shall be
installed to provide to every dwelling unit an adequate supply of service hot
water with a temperature range from 45 degrees Celsius to 60 degrees Celsius.
(2) Except as provided in Subsection C(3), the maximum temperature of hot
water supplied by fittings to fixtures in a residential occupancy shall not
exceed 49 degrees Celsius.
(3) Subsection C(2) does not apply to hot water supplied to installed dishwashers
or clothes washers.
(4) A water distribution system supplying hot water to any bathtub, shower or
hand basin that is accessible to a patient or resident in a care and treatment
occupancy, a care occupancy, a resident of a group home, home for special
care or residence for developmentally handicapped adults shall have one or
more temperature gauges and control devices that are:
(a) Accessible only to supervisory staff; and
(b) Capable of being adjusted to ensure that the temperature of the water
supplied to the fixtures does not exceed 49 degrees Celsius
--Previous Message--
: Since we moved in our high-rise, the hot water
: was lukewarm at best. Maybe 40 oC, maybe
: couple of degrees more later in the night,
: but not too many. When I tried to talk the
: issue with the building manager he told me
: that that's a new regulation from the City
: of Toronto, to prevent scalding and it's
: illegal to supply water above 49 oC.
:
: Does anybody had this problem before ?
: Shouldn't be there also a minimum required
: domestic water temperature ? 40 oC is good
: only for a quick shower, not for a proper
: bath, expecially when you come home frosen.
:
: I couldn't find anyone on the phone from the
: city to confirm/infirm it.
:
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