On 28 Oct, 10:27, "ARWadsworth"
wrote:
It is so when you wake up on a Sunday morning in the wrong house with a
splitting headache and you stagger into the bathroom for a nice cold drink
of water you do not burn your mouth because the taps are the wrong way
around.

Or is there another reason why hot is usually on the left?

Adam

I always thought that the hot tap was nearest the wall, i.e. furthest
away from the small child to avoid scalding. Most houses I've had were
plumbed like that.

Jonathan