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hot water in bath but warm in shower

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  • 19-04-2008 3:12pm
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    fullirish
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭


    hi all
    basic question - very quickly the shower goes from hot to warm water, but the water coming out of the bath is still hot - how does this work ? do they come from different tanks ? is there anyway to divert all the hot water to the shower ?

    cheers


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    ircoha
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    we need a bit more detail:
    is this a new problem?
    is the shower an electrically heated one?
    house/apt/?
    how is bath water heated?


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    311
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    Sometimes plumbers install a sort of bypass near the pump.
    This mixes cold water with the hot ,before it enters the pump.

    I've not installed one myself ,but I presume its to prevent the stat kicking in on a mixer shower.

    Apart from that ,it might be a blockage in the shower/mixer or the controls aren't properly aligned.


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    fullirish
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭fullirish


    cheers for the help and to answer your questions:

    is this a new problem? No - always like that - just had enough of it!
    is the shower an electrically heated one? no - but it is a "power shower"
    house/apt/? house - about 40 years old
    how is bath water heated? - either from immersion timer or from oil fired heating or both ?

    cheers


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    fullirish
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭fullirish


    Hi Ircoha

    Did my replies to your questions help ? any ideas ?

    cheers


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