An evaluation of a program to reduce home hot tap water temperatures

This study reports onthe evaluation of a program designed to lower the temperature of home hot tap water in Dunedin. In conjunction with a national media campaign, the program provided an educational intervention to households with young children. Before and after measures were made and comparison groups were used to determine the effect of the intervention on tap water temperatures.... The groups receiving the intervention did not differ significantly from the comparison groups. There was significant decreases in tap water temperature across all groups, but the majority of households still had temperatures above 55 degrees celcius at the end of the study