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Water pressure drops when hot water is turned up

joe123 · 2020-07-01 11:20:37

Hey, Ive noticed that in the showers in the house, the water pressure on default setting is nice and strong but not hot enough. When I turn up the hot water, the water pressure drops slightly. Its still useable but I'd like it to keep that same pressure as it has when its mid to cold temperature. Is this normal that the…

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01-07-2020 12:20pm

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joe123

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Hey, Ive noticed that in the showers in the house, the water pressure on default setting is nice and strong but not hot enough. When I turn up the hot water, the water pressure drops slightly. Its still useable but I'd like it to keep that same pressure as it has when its mid to cold temperature.

Is this normal that the pressure drops slightly the hotter you put the tap or is this normal? (its not an electric shower)

Any advice would be great.

EDIT: Should also say that we've recently moved in so its not a case where it use to be a strong pressure at hot and recently the issue arose.

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