No hot water!

[jazzielady]

Let me preface by saying of course we did not dine at every restaurant in the World, so this is based solely on our experience.

The ONLY restaurant in which we found hot water in the restroom was the Liberty Tree Tavern. I don't even like the food there, but went for my family.

Some of the other restaurants we went to that had no hot water to wash your hands were: the Wave, Chefs de France, Coral Reef, Chef Mickey's.

I know there were more, just can't think of them right now.

 

[Josh'sDad1974]

I'm glad that they don't have hot water. We have a restaurant here that has nothing but hot water and the last time we were in there it scalded both mine and my 4 year old sons hands. He turned on the water before I could get over to the sink.

 

[redzinner]

It is probably a cost cutting, energy saving practice on Disney's part. Hot water is not necessary if antiseptic soap is provided and used.

 

[dandave]

I'm only a nursing student, but we were taught that it's much better to wash hands with cool water. Hot water causes the pores to open, which can allow germs and bacteria to enter the skin. I wash with cool water and lots of soap.

 

[TDC Nala]

No doubt they were attempting to avoid any problems arising from scalded hands. If the water were hot enough to kill germs, it would be too hot to wash hands. So as long as they provide soap, I'm not concerned that the water isn't hot.

 

[dragonfly08]

A friend and I took our kids to the movies last week, and the water in the restroom was hot enough that the kids almost couldn't wash their hands at all. I'd much rather have just cool water and soap, and run no risk of my kids or myself scalding our hands.

 

[JenKatt]

I'm finding most restaurants/ pblic bathrooms are getting rid of the hot water option because of money and scalding.... it's pretty standard here in Florida to just have cold water (well at least in the Tampa area)

 

[bumbershoot]

I'm only a nursing student, but we were taught that it's much better to wash hands with cool water. Hot water causes the pores to open, which can allow germs and bacteria to enter the skin. I wash with cool water and lots of soap.

Isn't that interesting. Ages ago one summer in college I lived with about 8 other people, and one day found an argument between two of the guys that lived in the house. One had just finished washing all the dishes, and the other realized he was washing them in cold water. The washer-guy said that when he goes hiking, all of the nastiest algaes grow in warm to hot water, while glacier-cold water is pristine and nothing grows in it. At the end of the argument the other guy won and the washer-guy had to wash them all again, mainly b/c the arguing-guy is a big man and a former Marine, while the other was not, but I've always thought about that in the back of my head...



I don't even think you need antibacterial soap...it's the action of soap and water and rubbing that gets rid of the germs... Antiseptic stuff just gives a false sense of security and ends up breeding super-bugs.

 

[PatsMom]

I can't think of many restrooms I've been in at WDW that had hot water. I figure as long as I am using soap, it is fine and my hands are clean. But at the end of a week or so of cold water and Disney hand soap, my hands are so dry! I have to remember to bring lotion with me and use it often.

 

[ccgirl]

As the others have said, no need for hot water to wash the hands. The anti-batcterial soap and a good rinse with cool water will do the job.

 

[POOHsie]

Lots of states had regulations about hot and cold water and scaled them back in the 1970s when OSHA regs came out that did not have such high temp requirements. The states saved much $ by not having to furnish hot water. If the poster is concerned about the lack of hot water in restrooms, it would be interesting to research how the lack of it may have affected hand sanitation. I'm betting it hasn't.

I lived in Miami/Ft Lauderdale for 25 years, and never washed clothes in hot water. Our "cold" water was always warm. The places I worked never had hot water, nor the restrooms in the places I shopped. So this isn't news to me, but I can understand it being a surprise to someone from up north.

 

[chartle]

I think all new faucets and showers (mostly showers) have to have temp compensating values on them to prevent scalding.

For a shower i think the max temp is 110. If there are any pressure changes like someone flushing a toilet, it adjusts.

I think they have just adjusted the temp down really far to make sure there is no chance of any scalding issues.

Also who whats to put there hands into 110 water when its 100 outside.

 

[winterman]

If the water were hot enough to kill germs, it would be too hot to wash hands. So as long as they provide soap, I'm not concerned that the water isn't hot.

As an RN for 40 years, I agree. And you certainly can't call the water that comes from the tap in Florida "cold".

 

[disnut8]

I have to agree with everyone else and so did my father-in-law, a physician. As long as you wash your hands in some sort of water with some sort of soap, it's fine. And that's the same with your laundry. I've been washing mine in nothing but cold water for over twenty five years and they are just as clean as someone washing them in hot water. No big deal. Hot water doesn't do anything but increase our reliance on energy.

 

[MYD714]

I'm glad that they don't have hot water.

 

[dandave]

jazzielady, Why were you bothered by the lack of hot water?

 

[gwb]

FYI OSHA and almost every state has health laws that mandate that were children will use hot tap water it cannot be over 104 degrees F. (And that also includes hot tubs and spas). The reason I know is that I'm a Facilites Engineer and I have to test regularly for this

 

[dandave]

I'm on the Florida Gulf Coast, and I have a hard time getting our "Cold" tap water to run cool enough to want to drink in July.

 

[aubriee]

No doubt they were attempting to avoid any problems arising from scalded hands. If the water were hot enough to kill germs, it would be too hot to wash hands. So as long as they provide soap, I'm not concerned that the water isn't hot.

As an RN for 40 years, I agree. And you certainly can't call the water that comes from the tap in Florida "cold".

As a RN for almost 30 years I agree.

I work in a psychiatric hospital. We do have hot water in the nurses stations and med rooms, but only cold in the client restrooms. In our case, it's a matter of not wanting the clients to scald themselves. Even though it's probably primarily for energy savings, that could also be part of the reason Disney restrooms don't have hot water. Remember the lawsuit Disney just recently settled over the little boy whose mouth got scalded by the hot cheese at Cosmic Rays?

 

[jazzielady]

I was always taught that to correctly wash your hands you need at least warm water (don't know the specific degree) and soap and rub for the amount of time it takes to sing "Frere Jacques".

I understand about the fear of scalding, I was once in a local restaurant whose hot water was so hot I felt the need to talk to the manager about it. but that was an exception.

To me, my hands just don't feel clean unless I have warm water. Doesn't have to be hot, but at least a little warm will satisfy me.

And I am the daughter and sister of nurses.