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    Dec 17, 2010, 12:54 PM
    Water temp?
    My upstairs shower has 110 degree hot water . The sink 5 ft away has 130 degee water they come up in the same pipe split in the wall. I have changed the diverter with a new one and the same results all the other water is at 130 degrees any ideas
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    Dec 17, 2010, 01:36 PM

    Likely because the Shower has an antiscauld feature built into it. Or if its adjustible like the one I have its maladjusted.
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    Dec 20, 2010, 08:26 AM

    sirius50 does not find this helpful : i took the shower head off still 110 it was hotter a short time ago

    Sirius50 Try reading the site rules BEFORE you improperly give a Not Helpful or a disagree. Nothiong I said was inacurrate.

    Try reading my post again... I never said Anything about the shower head.
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