KETTERING -- A child burned in Middletown from scalding water is a reminder for parents to check their water heaters.
Dr. David Roer with Pediatric Associates of Dayton says parents need to make sure that the water heater is set at 120 degrees.
"A lot of people tend to turn their water heater up because they just like hot showers. Well, you got to be cautious because putting it on full heat, is going to be way too hot for a baby," he said.
That's why Jessica Rippey of Troy always double checks the bath water temperature for Cayden, her 7-week-old.
"Especially with a newborn. He can't tell me if it's too hot or too cold," she said.
Dr. Roer says you can also buy bath toys that will tell you if the temperature is too hot or too cold.
Dayton Children's Medical Center has a chart to show how long it takes for a child to burn.
155 degrees F 1 second
148 degrees F 2 seconds
140 degrees F 5 seconds
133 degrees F 15 seconds
120 degrees F 5 minutes
100 degrees F Safe bathing temperature
Dr. David Roer with Pediatric Associates of Dayton says parents need to make sure that the water heater is set at 120 degrees.
"A lot of people tend to turn their water heater up because they just like hot showers. Well, you got to be cautious because putting it on full heat, is going to be way too hot for a baby," he said.
That's why Jessica Rippey of Troy always double checks the bath water temperature for Cayden, her 7-week-old.
"Especially with a newborn. He can't tell me if it's too hot or too cold," she said.
Dr. Roer says you can also buy bath toys that will tell you if the temperature is too hot or too cold.
Dayton Children's Medical Center has a chart to show how long it takes for a child to burn.
155 degrees F 1 second
148 degrees F 2 seconds
140 degrees F 5 seconds
133 degrees F 15 seconds
120 degrees F 5 minutes
100 degrees F Safe bathing temperature