My shower's coldest setting is scorching hot. Anything I can do?

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: phreakah
don't mean to hijack, but is there anything i can do if my shower is too cold even on the hottest setting? the water heater is turned up all the way and the water is only hot for like 3 minutes then it gets ice cold... sucks!

there is a gasket inside the faucet that has probably worn out causing the hot water to flow regardless of the position of the controller. you can buy a new part at HD for about 10 and fix it in about 45 minutes.

a bad gasket can also cause abnormally cold water flow.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: phreakah
don't mean to hijack, but is there anything i can do if my shower is too cold even on the hottest setting? the water heater is turned up all the way and the water is only hot for like 3 minutes then it gets ice cold... sucks!

Buy a better water heater.

 

[LTC8K6]

If your water heater is electric, one of the heating elements has probably burned out.

 

[phreakah]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: phreakah
don't mean to hijack, but is there anything i can do if my shower is too cold even on the hottest setting? the water heater is turned up all the way and the water is only hot for like 3 minutes then it gets ice cold... sucks!

Buy a better water heater.

it's at an apartment complex... there are 2 apartments that share the heater, but the other guys is never even home.. i think the landlord has it rigged, since my utilites are included in rent

BTW, thanks homebrewer.... i'll look into the gasket idea

 

[blakeatwork]

We had the reverse problem...

turns out the mixing valve was all clogged up (hard water). An hours labout later, voila, adjustale water temperature.