Thermostatic Mixing Valves are especially critical in environments where people are more vulnerable to scalding, such as aged care facilities, hospitals, schools and daycare facilities. Why TMVs Are Essential in These Settings: Aged care: Elderly residents have thinner skin and slower reaction times, making them more susceptible to burns. Hospitals: Patients may be bedridden or … Read more
Thermostatic Mixing Valves – Geelong | Torquay | Ocean Grove | Clifton Springs | Drysdale | & surrounding areas Thermostatic mixing valves play a vital role in preventing scalding injuries and controlling the growth of Legionella bacteria. TMVs are designed to blend and regulate hot and cold water, even if there are fluctuations in the … Read more
For safety reasons, it’s so important to make sure that your hot water unit is set to the correct temperature. A child can be severely scalded in as little as a second, when the water temperature is around 65°C, a temperature not uncommon in some Australian homes with older storage hot water units. The … Read more
Providing water at a safe temperature This video by Caroma is an excellent explanation of how a thermostatic mixing valve (TMV) works to keep us safe from scalding. The thermostatic mixing valve essentially blends hot and cold water, so that a safe, constant temperature of water is delivered to the user. Required by hospitals, aged … Read more
~Five year service kit and element replacement on Aquablend thermostatic mixing valve~ To prevent scalding, Australian law requires hot water from taps to be delivered at no more than 50°C (45°C in child care centres, nursing homes, primary schools, secondary schools and the like) at the outlet of sanitary fixtures, BUT, by Victorian State Law … Read more