Mixing tap not delivering very hot water

Shanek320

Hi all,

This is the tap that feeds my shower. When the hot water tap (on the left) is turned on the metal around it heats up to a very warm temperature. My issue is that, even with the cold tap off, the water that actually comes out of the shower head is not as hot as it should be.

Do you know why the tap gets really hot but the water seems to cool down a lot before it comes out? Is the cold water mixing with it for some reason?

If so, if I take off the unit do you think it is an easy fix?

Many thanks,

S

Robbie.G

Shanek320 wrote: »

Hi all,

This is the tap that feeds my shower. When the hot water tap (on the left) is turned on the metal around it heats up to a very warm temperature. My issue is that, even with the cold tap off, the water that actually comes out of the shower head is not as hot as it should be.

Do you know why the tap gets really hot but the water seems to cool down a lot before it comes out? Is the cold water mixing with it for some reason?

If so, if I take off the unit do you think it is an easy fix?

Many thanks,

S

That is a thermostatic shower mixer more than likely the thermo fecked
It proberly would be as cheap to replace shower with a new one

Joey the lips

As said above if it worked before the thermostat is fooked. If it never worked which was my assumption before looking at it then its a pressure problem

JohnnieK

You cant completely turn the cold on a thermo valve off. There is an on off valve and a mixing valve on it. you can have it cold or mixed to a maximum of about 48oC, It's the nature of the beast.

Shanek320

That's great. I really appreciate the info. New shower required so! :rolleyes: