Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    Fish23's Avatar
    Fish23 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Jan 31, 2007, 09:37 PM
    Slow running hot water in the tub and shower
    :( My shower and tub hot water runs with very little pressure. The house is only two years old. I have checked for clog pipes or screens. This only happens to the bathroom.
    speedball1's Avatar
    speedball1 Posts: 29,301, Reputation: 1939
    Eternal Plumber
    		  
    #2

    Feb 1, 2007, 07:48 AM
    Did you take the valves that run slow apart and check and clean the inlet ports or seats? While you had the valve apart did you turn the water back on to flush out the supplies and to check the pressure? Back to you. Tom
    iamgrowler's Avatar
    iamgrowler Posts: 1,421, Reputation: 110
    Ultra Member
    		  
    #3

    Feb 1, 2007, 07:49 AM
    If it's only two years old, then you should have a pressure balancing valve -- Meaning cold and hot water are mixed in the valve to a preset temperature to avoid scalding if there is a change in pressure in the system.

    Likely, the cold inlet side of the valve or cartridge is plugged with debris, thus reducing the volume of water allowed to mix on the hot side.

    I would suggest replacing the cartridge and balancing spools.

    If you do this, you should flush out the valve body by turning the water on, with the parts removed, for about ten seconds before installing the new parts.
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Slow shower/tub hot water [ 5 Answers ]

Let me say first off, this BBS is great! The questions are very typical, and the answers are polite and helpful. On to my problem. The hot water pressure/flow at our tub/shower is lower than I think it ought to be. It started as almost a trickle, and is now better (thanks to this BBS), but is...

Hot water running slow from taps [ 4 Answers ]

Can anyone help, my hot water is running very slow,cold is fine ,don't know what the ansewer is.

Bath tub shower spout & head running water running at same time [ 1 Answers ]

I started with a slight dripping problem(sayko system).i decided to replace all 3 stem assemblies together as they all were about 18 years old.after reassembling the new stems(danko brand),turned on the water supply & checked faucets.hot & cold worked fine but when the shower was turned on,water...

Bad smell from shower and tub when hot water is running [ 1 Answers ]

Ok I know that others have posted similar questions. The smell is becoming worse and I can swear that my eyes burn and I cough when I am in the bathroom area. When the shower or tub hot water is running, there is a burnt foul smell in the air. I have also smelled a rotten egg smell in the...

Hot water keeps running in shower [ 2 Answers ]

My son had a shower after me this morning and when he turned the taps off, the hot water just kept running. I've tried turning the water off at the mains which didn't help. Sorry if this has been asked before, I searched but there were too many results to go through. Any suggestions or advice...

View more questions Search