https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/32096/hand-washing-water-temperature When washing your hands in practice for routine/general hand washing (for example the WHO hand wash), do you tend to use warm water or cold water from the tap? I&#39;m currently researching whether warmer or cooler water temperatures are more effective aten-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/176657?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 14 Nov 2020 17:54:08 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:003075ec-77ce-439d-8cc4-271bf7deab45apache<p>One study suggests temp not important but time is:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/news/lifestyle-and-exercise/cold-water-just-as-good-as-hot-for-handwashing/">https://www.nhs.uk/news/lifestyle-and-exercise/cold-water-just-as-good-as-hot-for-handwashing/</a></p> <p>I personally prefer warm and 30 seconds in ice-cold water barely tolerable.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/176656?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 14 Nov 2020 13:55:00 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:65ccc103-174c-40c7-80e6-9daec2dd164dKatherine Jayne Hart<p>Great, thanks for replying and thinking about your choices.&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/176655?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 14 Nov 2020 13:49:17 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:4c6cca4f-a5fe-4d9d-8fb6-810614306548Cyonica<p>I wouldn&#39;t expect it to make a difference unless the hand wash has an optimum temperature. You can&#39;t wash your hands in hot enough water to kill microbes, so I use cold water as I find it kinder on my skin. If I use warm/hot water to wash my hands I find my skin&#39;s more likely to get dry and cracked. I&#39;ve no evidence to support that though, it&#39;s just my personal anecdote.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>