getting too hot even on cool settings

i have a galaxy aqua 3000 shower. and it is getting too hot even when we put it on the cooler setting like level 2 or 3. if I put it on warm water that helps a bit. but too cool.

I have checked inlet valves. and the check of the shower head off. all correct. the shower will also cut to rest as well hence the water then goes cold. please advise. cheers
Asked 10 years ago by Anonymous

The things to check first are.

 

1 that it is connected to the water mains. (minimum 1bar pressure)

2 That the main valve coming into your house is fully open.

3 Then check that the valve on the line to the shower is fully open.

If these valves are not fully open then there may not be enough water
getting to your shower to cool it properly, the overheat safety device will turn
the power off until it cools, then it then it starts to heat again and so on.

 

Make sure that the shower head is clean and clear, that the hose isn’t kinked (this can happen just behind the hand set where it is difficult to see) also check the inside of the hose although it can look OK on the outside it could have collapsed internally

The other possibility is a faulty flow/stabilizer valve not allowing the correct amount of water into the shower.

A rough check is to remove the shower head turn temperature control to fully hot the water coming out of the hose should be a bit more than a dribble then turn to fully cold and it should be coming out at full flow.

If there is not much difference between the two then you could have a faulty flow valve.

Carry out this check after you check the inlet valves.


Answered 10 years ago by The Shower Doctor

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