I had a seller e-mail me after they had an inspection done on their home. They obviously weren't too happy with me judging by the undercutting tones of that e-mail. Using 'scare tactics' to push away the buyer was one of their accusations. One of the problematic 'tactics' that I reported on was the temperature reading on their water heater. It was reading 140 deg F. At 140 deg F, it takes about 5 seconds for an adult to receive 3rd degree burns and an infant will receive them in 1.5 seconds. An infant's skin is more sensitive and thinner and therefor, will burn quicker and deeper at the same temperature an adult is exposed. They also don't have the motor skills that adults possess to react quickly in this type of situation. An infant or toddler may scream when coming into contact with hot water, but may not have the ability to pull back in time.