Using a Timer for a Boiler for Full Body Bathing on Yom Tov
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Question
A traditional family in the process of strengthening their observance, for whom bathing on Yom Tov [which follows Shabbat] is very important, follows the custom of the Sephardic communities. Their question is whether they can set a timer for the boiler and bathe in water heated on Yom Tov. [This concerns bathing the entire body, not just the face, hands, and feet].
Answer
Hello,
According to the Sephardic custom, it is permitted to bathe the entire body on Yom Tov in water that was heated on the eve of Yom Tov.
There is a disagreement among the poskim whether setting a boiler on a timer before the holiday is considered as heating the water on Yom Tov or as heating it on the eve of Yom Tov.
In the current case, it seems permissible to be lenient according to those who allow it.
Source
According to Azmera Leshimcha 282