Clicky Poll: Is DH being RIDICULOUS?

librarianlisa

[Poll]

mollymurphy

OMG: I love that right now, you're results are running 100%...

NDwife07

The "safe" temp for a water heater is 120. I'd be willing to bet your DH turned it down well below that. I didn't vote in your poll because there's happy medium!

hula_lula

There's a certain temp you're not supposed to turn the water heater below to avoid bacteria buildup and that sort of gross thing. I can't remember what the temp is though. Sorry.

I think taking it to that extreme is a little drastic.

MegDC

NDwife07:

The "safe" temp for a water heater is 120. I'd be willing to bet your DH turned it down well below that. I didn't vote in your poll because there's happy medium!

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Ktindall

Well that backfired in his face!!!! Ha ha

librarianlisa

Oh this is great! I can't wait to show DH the poll. Even if a few of you do disagree with me, so far I feel justified in being angry. I told him I was going to get a thermostat.

nuttybunch

You can ALSO mention that the only way they'll get burned is if you let them play with the water unattended. You would be a WORSE mother if you let your baby drown!!!

Yeah, Hubs. Take THAT.

nuttybunch

librarianlisa:

Oh this is great! I can't wait to show DH the poll. Even if a few of you do disagree with me, so far I feel justified in being angry. I told him I was going to get a thermostat.

They make little rubber ducks with a thing on the bottom that will change color if the bath water is too hot. I have one of those. It's like a toy that's functional!

mavilabride

I love that its at 100% right now hahahahaha

Steffsjet

120 degrees is what it should be set at.....and if he needs more proof than a bunch of pregos go to HGTV.com or DIY.com and have him check the "manly" sites for a reference.

Bride7-7-07

Sorry, but I don't think your DH is going to win here.  I am sure that his children are well supervised in the bath tub.

Why don't you ask him, what type of a father doesn't want his children to have clean clothes and dishes?  Does he prefer germs instead?  Hot water kills germs, sorry, but it's a fact.

tlynnus

If you look on the water heater, it has a recommended temp setting. At least mine does.  That way the kids won't be scalded but it will still get hot.

Mrs Anderson

I just added to the 100% hahahah

librarianlisa

Steffsjet:

120 degrees is what it should be set at.....and if he needs more proof than a bunch of pregos go to HGTV.com or DIY.com and have him check the "manly" sites for a reference.

Oh, this is a GREAT idea. I tried to tell him last night that I had read somewhere a long time ago that water needed to be at a certain temp, yadda yadda, and he challenged me to tell him where, exactly, I had read that! I yelled, "I never thought I would be required to cite my source!" I'll be sure to send him to those sites. In fact, I'll even do the legwork for him, find the info, and email him the direct link!

rouge411

Tell him that modern times have provided these magical things called "thermometers" that somehow manage to tell you the temperature of the water. I'm sure they're crazy expensive and super hard to find, but somehow, the baby bathtub we bought has a built-in one! Splendiforous!

librarianlisa

I so want to call DH at home and tell him to look at the poll, but I'm logged in at home, too, and I can totally see him hijacking my account and posting crazy stuff. Sooo, guess I'll have to wait til tonight. Bummer!

Kimmie LovesEric

Isn't it great when we have the numbers to show that we are right?  He can't argue with that!  Anyway, it's going to be a while before you child can reach the knobs.  Tell him to deal with it!

dmsmth

Ok, I think there is a median.  Yes, your DH can turn the heat down, but it sounds like he turned it down WAY too far if all you were using was the hot water w/ no cold added and it was still not warm.  I think you can google what temp your water heater should be set on. 

b15chik

nuttybunch:

They make little rubber ducks with a thing on the bottom that will change color if the bath water is too hot. I have one of those. It's like a toy that's functional!

i got one of these cute ducks at my shower! and the bathtub we got also tells if it's too hot. 

thenewmrsrussell

Tell your DH to stop being so dumb.

balihaigirl

NDwife07:

The "safe" temp for a water heater is 120. I'd be willing to bet your DH turned it down well below that. I didn't vote in your poll because there's happy medium!

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liongish119

Ha ha- your DH will rue the day he tried to get us to throw one of our own under the bus!

Tell him he's being ridiculous and go take a nice hot shower!