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    Sarah123 Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 21, 2007, 05:30 PM
    New mains shower, reasonably new Combi-boiler, but hot-cold-hot-cold-hot-cold shower!
    I've recently had a new bathroom put in, with a mains shower (used to be electric). But now my shower keeps running hot-cold-hot-cold every minute or so. My bath tap and sink tap in the bathroom are running fine, it's just the shower.
    I was told this shouldn't happen as I have a combi-boiler but without fail, every shower I take is the same!
    Can anybody tell me why this is? Do I need to get my boiler checked? Is there anything I can do?
    Thanks!
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    Mar 21, 2007, 05:46 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Sarah123
    I've recently had a new bathroom put in, with a mains shower (used to be electric). But now my shower keeps running hot-cold-hot-cold every minute or so. My bath tap and sink tap in the bathroom are running fine, it's just the shower.
    I was told this shouldn't happen as I have a combi-boiler but without fail, every shower I take is the same!
    Can anybody tell me why this is? Do I need to get my boiler checked? Is there anything I can do?
    Thanks!
    When you say "combi-boiler" do you mean a CombiCor by Bradford White?
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    Mar 22, 2007, 02:26 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by iamgrowler
    When you say "combi-boiler" do you mean a CombiCor by Bradford White?

    No, it's a Sarigas Combination Boiler. Any help?
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    Mar 22, 2007, 06:57 PM
    Could be the hot and cold water controls of the shower. What is the brand and single handle or 2?
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    Aug 7, 2007, 02:54 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Sarah123
    I've recently had a new bathroom put in, with a mains shower (used to be electric). But now my shower keeps running hot-cold-hot-cold every minute or so. My bath tap and sink tap in the bathroom are running fine, it's just the shower.
    I was told this shouldn't happen as I have a combi-boiler but without fail, every shower I take is the same!
    Can anybody tell me why this is? Do I need to get my boiler checked? Is there anything I can do?
    Thanks!
    Sounds like a problem with the pressure balancing in your shower. Not a boiler problem.

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