Hot Shower on shabbos

There are two issues with showering on Shabbat.

  1. Bishul - heating up or causing water to be heated up.
  2. A Rabbinic gezera of bathing on Shabbat.

If the boiler is set below Yad Soledet - 130°F then there’s no Bishul problem.

If the bathing is not for pleasure (you’re uncomfortable because you’re sweaty…) then there’s no gezera by mitztaer

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