New building regulations for bathrooms - Unbelieveable.

Feek · 08-08-2009, 19:46

There was a doris interviewed on the wireless a few days ago talking about the new building regulations for bathrooms.

Baths will have to come fitted so that it's not possible to run the water hotter than a certain temperature! The presenter was gobsmacked and really couldn't believe what he was being told. It's all down to safety regulations because there are quite a few cases of burns due to overly hot baths.

What has the world come to? Someone somewhere has dictated that our baths shouldn't be too hot.

This probably won't affect me because I'm not planning on moving or having a new bathroom fitted anytime in the future but I absolutely love to have a really really hot bath - If I ever move to a new property I won't be able to have my monkey bath any more

because some faceless official has said so.

Jhadur · 08-08-2009, 19:55

Sam's not going to like that news at we're gonna do our bathroom at some point in the future.

Flibster · 08-08-2009, 20:04

A bath has two taps. A hot one and cold one - you are allowed to use both.... ****WITS!

How am I meant to break in new boots? I normally put them on, stand in the bath and then fill with hot water to soften them - then do a milee walk or so, then repeat.

Once agaian, numpties spoil it for the rest of us.

SCM · 08-08-2009, 20:07

Feek if i read what you said right from what i know it will be done with a blending valve under the bath but these can be adjusted to set the temperature, so nothing stopping you after install adjusting it higher if you have one for future tweaking

Thats if this stupid rule is passed.

Burble · 08-08-2009, 20:14

Unfortunately Health and Safety are having to cater for the lowest common demoninator, otherwise known as idiots who don't realise that getting into a bath that's had just hot water poured in will be hot enough to burn.

How long until kettles are only allowed to heat water until it is tepid? Maybe I should get used to making tea with tepid water for when Health and Safety muppets get involved.

Tak · 08-08-2009, 20:18

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Originally Posted by Jhadur

Sam's not going to like that news at we're gonna do our bathroom at some point in the future.

Too bloody right!!! FFS I'm just.....GRRRRR When we get around (aka can afford) a new bathroom, if someone tells me I can't have my bath as hot as I want then BD will have to visit me in jail for assault with whatever comes to hand

F**king interfering no life self righteous up-their-own-ar5es boring good-for-nothing IDIOTS!!!

*and breath*

Moley · 08-08-2009, 20:43

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Originally Posted by Burble

How long until kettles are only allowed to heat water until it is tepid? Maybe I should get used to making tea with tepid water for when Health and Safety muppets get involved.

If Health and Safety ever dare tell me that, they will be told to f*ck right off.

God I hate H&S jobsworth killjoy muppets.

Feek · 08-08-2009, 20:52

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Originally Posted by Flibster

A bath has two taps. A hot one and cold one - you are allowed to use both.... ****WITS!

Not any more, there will be a single mixer tap. No separate hot/cold units and if you just wind up the hot water, it'll cut out once it reaches a certain temperature.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCM

Feek if i read what you said right from what i know it will be done with a blending valve under the bath but these can be adjusted to set the temperature, so nothing stopping you after install adjusting it higher if you have one for future tweaking

Thats if this stupid rule is passed.

The rule has already been passed. The presenter asked the question and was told that the temperature will be set upon installation and is not adjustable afterwards.

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Originally Posted by Burble

How long until kettles are only allowed to heat water until it is tepid? Maybe I should get used to making tea with tepid water for when Health and Safety muppets get involved.

Once daft tart doris had gone, this is one of the things he said as well, it's absolutely ridiculous. How long before we can't have sharp knives in the kitchen to stop cuts. What about paper? Paper cuts are painful so let's ban paper. There are a lot of books, they should be burned! Oh no, we can't burn them because fire is dangerous *sigh*

Mark · 08-08-2009, 20:55

Padded cells all around then.

Kell_ee001 · 08-08-2009, 21:16

I asked one of the women at work if everything was ok as she was just stood in the toilets watching the tap run at full pelt - she said she has to let it run several times a day and test the temperature as some people complained it was too hot

08-08-2009, 19:46	#1
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	New building regulations for bathrooms - Unbelieveable. There was a doris interviewed on the wireless a few days ago talking about the new building regulations for bathrooms. Baths will have to come fitted so that it's not possible to run the water hotter than a certain temperature! The presenter was gobsmacked and really couldn't believe what he was being told. It's all down to safety regulations because there are quite a few cases of burns due to overly hot baths. What has the world come to? Someone somewhere has dictated that our baths shouldn't be too hot. This probably won't affect me because I'm not planning on moving or having a new bathroom fitted anytime in the future but I absolutely love to have a really really hot bath - If I ever move to a new property I won't be able to have my monkey bath any more because some faceless official has said so. __________________

08-08-2009, 19:55	#2
Jhadur Peter Pan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lost Inside My Head Posts: 1,068	Sam's not going to like that news at we're gonna do our bathroom at some point in the future. __________________ "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it."

08-08-2009, 20:04	#3
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	A bath has two taps. A hot one and cold one - you are allowed to use both.... ****WITS! How am I meant to break in new boots? I normally put them on, stand in the bath and then fill with hot water to soften them - then do a milee walk or so, then repeat. Once agaian, numpties spoil it for the rest of us. __________________

08-08-2009, 20:07	#4
SCM As endorsed by Mr Black Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hell/Scotland take your pick Posts: 443	Feek if i read what you said right from what i know it will be done with a blending valve under the bath but these can be adjusted to set the temperature, so nothing stopping you after install adjusting it higher if you have one for future tweaking Thats if this stupid rule is passed. __________________ The sun is rising The screams have gone Too many have fallen Few still stand tall Is this the ending of what we've begun? Will we remember what we've done wrong?

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Kell_ee001 Wants Big Meat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 6,478	I asked one of the women at work if everything was ok as she was just stood in the toilets watching the tap run at full pelt - she said she has to let it run several times a day and test the temperature as some people complained it was too hot __________________

08-08-2009, 20:14	#5
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Unfortunately Health and Safety are having to cater for the lowest common demoninator, otherwise known as idiots who don't realise that getting into a bath that's had just hot water poured in will be hot enough to burn. How long until kettles are only allowed to heat water until it is tepid? Maybe I should get used to making tea with tepid water for when Health and Safety muppets get involved.

08-08-2009, 20:55	#9
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Padded cells all around then.