Plumbing: Shower water does not get hot

 


With a shower, you should be able to rely on it being good and hot when you need it. But remember that the hot water from the shower comes from the hot water tank. The water needs to be hot there to provide you with hot water at the shower head. Although the water heater is the first place to start to find out why the water in the shower is not getting hot, there may be other causes that are preventing you from having a hot shower when you need it.

Water heater

Make sure the water heater temperature is set correctly. If the water in the shower never gets hot, the problem may be with the water heater's temperature control. In an electric water heater, one of the elements may be burnt out so that the water only gets hot for a short time or not at all. In older water heaters, the immersion pipe for the cold water supply may be damaged. Instead of directing the incoming cold water directly to the burner, a defective immersion tube can direct the cold water directly into the hot water supply pipe. In this case, you will not receive hot water. A quick check for this condition is to examine the tap strainers for trapped plastic parts. Plastic parts caught in a tap strainer are a sure sign that the dip tube is worn and in danger of breaking apart.

Taps

Determine if the problem is occurring throughout the house or just affecting the shower. Turn on all hot water taps and check the temperature of the hot water. If all the taps are hot at first but then cool down quickly, a burner in the water heater may be the cause. If they never get hot, a faulty riser pipe may be the problem. But if every tap produces a decent stream of hot water, then a shower component is the culprit.

Shower valve

The shower valve mixes hot and cold water to ensure the perfect temperature of the shower water. In many cases, the O-rings or washers are worn out so that the valve no longer mixes properly. If you turn the valve to "hot", cold water may flow. This is usually a DIY repair, and hardware stores carry the necessary parts, washers and other materials needed to successfully repair the shower valve.

Cross-connected pipes

They used to balance the flow of hot and cold water. This was usually the case in older homes. With the advent of modern shower fittings, cross-connection is no longer necessary. If you have a hand shower in the shower and it gets hot when the normal shower is off, a cross connection can be a problem. If you do not have access to the plumbing in the shower behind the wall, it is difficult to fix this problem yourself and it is recommended that you hire a professional plumber.

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