The simple advice about winding the thermostat back to minimum a few times worked for me - at last, hot showers again!! I was about to fork out on a new mixer. Thank you.
aspivenin
May 2010
hello,
i am having exactly the same problems......
how did u fix yours? did i have to take the valve apart?
from nick
Nick
December 2008
brenda...
what was it in the end ?
did you have to strip it down
paul martin
September 2008
Many thanks for info - I have now managed to fix it
Thanks again
BG
September 2008
sounds like you have a sticky thermostatic cartridge.
with shower off turn to fully cold then fully hot a few times.
they stick when left in one position a time.
if not that will need to be stripped down.
hi-spec plumbing & heating (essex)
September 2008
When the mixer is turned up to full head the water is only luke warm but the inlet pipe is very hot. I tried to reduce the pressure/flow of the cold feed but this made no difference. I live in a soft water area so I do not think the hot feed is furred up. Also when the shower is used by a second person [shortly after the first] the water is even colder and there is still plenty of hot water in the tank.
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