ExFlyBoy5
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I have scoured the internet and haven't found much information on our issue and thought that someone here might be familiar with/can assist.
We had a shower that had a thermostatic valve that was leaking into the wall. It just so happened that the water heater was also leaking, so a plumber replaced the shower valve and water heater. Now, the shower is markedly cooler than it was with the old valve. I know there is a anti-scald limiter on the valve, so with the help of Youtube, I was able to adjust the limiter to allow more "hot" water, but it's still not enough. We have adjusted the water heater to 75% of the maximum temp but do not want to go much higher to avoid running the heating elements for hours on end (and resulting in premature failure).
Currently, the full hot water out of the bathroom sink is 120 degrees while the shower will not get hotter than 96. I understand the purpose of the anti-scald valve, but 96 seems ridiculous to me. It appears that if I remove the adjustable limiter, you will not be able to adjust it at all. Probably designed that way to minimize lawsuits.
So, any suggestions as to what I might do to fix this?
We had a shower that had a thermostatic valve that was leaking into the wall. It just so happened that the water heater was also leaking, so a plumber replaced the shower valve and water heater. Now, the shower is markedly cooler than it was with the old valve. I know there is a anti-scald limiter on the valve, so with the help of Youtube, I was able to adjust the limiter to allow more "hot" water, but it's still not enough. We have adjusted the water heater to 75% of the maximum temp but do not want to go much higher to avoid running the heating elements for hours on end (and resulting in premature failure).
Currently, the full hot water out of the bathroom sink is 120 degrees while the shower will not get hotter than 96. I understand the purpose of the anti-scald valve, but 96 seems ridiculous to me. It appears that if I remove the adjustable limiter, you will not be able to adjust it at all. Probably designed that way to minimize lawsuits.
So, any suggestions as to what I might do to fix this?