Hot water temperatures have again been called into question by a Coventry MP, according to ICCoventry.co.ukThe local news site claimed that Labour MP for Coventry north-west Geoffrey Robinson has thrown his weight behind campaigns to see tap and bath water temperatures lowered.Scalding is sometimes a problem as water gushes out of taps at too hot a temperature, with the fire brigades Hot Water Burns Like Fire campaign backed by Mr Robinson.The MP told icCoventry The introduction of thermostatic mixing valves would be a major step forward.He focused his attentions mainly on bath water, but similar issues for tap water temperatures have arisen, with legislation in other countries brought in to regulate tap temperatures.The Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering claims that when hot water is supplied to kitchen taps, it must be between 70 and 80 degrees C to enter the disinfection range for legionella bacteria, but anything above 65 degrees C can cause a partial thickness burn in about two seconds.One tap for which new regulations would not be relevant would be the In-Sink-Erator Steaming Hot Water Tap, which is tailored specifically to act like a kettle and provide boiling hot water for a quick cup of tea.