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    Feb 19, 2007, 09:19 PM
    Oversensitive Temp. adjustment in Shower
    Both my tap and my girlfriends parents tap for our shower have become VERY oversensitive to adjustments. Both are very different types of taps
    Mine: is a 2 valve adjustment. The water must be turned on full, then just a tiny TINY bit of cold water be turned on or it turns very cold. Then just the slightest adjustment (literally like a hair movement) makes the water change temp VERY COLD.

    My Girlfriends parents which is a similar problem has a shower type system with a separate Temp control dial than the water pressure. Hers has just recently become ULTRA sensitive as well. It was working fine before? Any suggestions help? Is it something that I can fix with limited knowledge?

    Thanks very much

    Scot Bryson
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    Feb 19, 2007, 09:35 PM
    Sounds like your incoming cold water is very cold. Set your water heater to 135 degrees in the winter and 125 degrees in the summer.
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    Feb 19, 2007, 09:40 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ScotyMcB
    Both my tap and my girlfriends parents tap for our shower have become VERY oversensitive to adjustments. Both are very different types of taps
    Mine: is a 2 valve adjustment. The water must be turned on full, then just a tiny TINY bit of cold water be turned on or it turns very cold. then just the slightest adjustment (literally like a hair movement) makes the water change temp VERY COLD.

    My Girlfriends parents which is a similar problem has a shower type system with a separate Temp control dial than the water pressure. Hers has just recently become ULTRA sensitive as well. it was working fine before?? Any suggestions help? Is it something that i can fix with limited knowledge?

    Thanks very much

    Scot Bryson
    [email protected]
    Our Hot water is VERY HOT already prob too hot.
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