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Problem with regulating the water temperature in the bath faucet and specificall

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  • #1 16966230
    ber
    Level 15  
    This is not an "electrical" problem, but rather a hydraulic one, but maybe someone has encountered a similar problem.
    I have the following problem with a classic bathtub faucet. When I set the battery holder more or less in the middle, lukewarm water flies through the tap but the shower is cold (sometimes for a while). When I move the handle more to the left, i.e. hot water through the faucet, hot water flies through the shower, once warm, once cold, once lukewarm.
    Because I also had another problem with the switch (when the water was pouring through the faucet into the tub, also from the shower) I thought it was the switch's fault.
    I took out the switch and cleaned it (although it was in good condition), reinstalled, tightened well. Now the water stream is directed properly, nothing leaks and seeps. Unfortunately, the water temperature in the shower is still unpredictable (while the tap is always ok).

    Could it be the switch's fault? Or maybe the head works badly? I have no idea what to do about it :(

    The battery is a regular Valvex mixing battery, the switch is difficult for me to specify, but a newer type - easily removable (just unscrew from above), all as if combined.
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  • #2 16966274
    zdzichra
    Level 32  
    Water getting out of the tap has a lower pressure than from the shower, i.e. from the tap it is easier than from the shower and this is probably a problem because probably the hot and cold water in this faucet mixes differently for different pressures. If you have valves before the faucet play with them you will probably achieve the desired effect.
  • #3 16966292
    Freddy
    Level 43  
    I rather bet on accumulated stone in the battery.
  • #4 16966302
    ber
    Level 15  
    zdzichra wrote:
    If you have valves in front of the battery, play with them, you will probably manage to achieve the desired effect.


    I don't know if I reason well. Since the problem did not occur before, either the hot water pressure in the block generally dropped / the cold water pressure increased (then all residents would have a similar problem) or something with "my" pipes / valves is not right.

    Added after 2 [minutes]:

    Freddy wrote:
    I rather bet on accumulated stone in the battery.

    Mhmmm .... in the battery, i.e. in the mixing head?
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  • #5 16966320
    Freddy
    Level 43  
    Review the entire battery carefully.
  • #6 16966332
    zdzichra
    Level 32  
    There should be filter strainers next to the battery, maybe one of them loses its capacity?
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  • #7 16966351
    Freddy
    Level 43  
    zdzichra wrote:
    There should be filter strainers next to the battery, maybe one of them loses its capacity?
    Well, then there would be no differences between a tap and a shower.
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  • #8 16966357
    Anonymous
    Anonymous  
  • #9 16966390
    zdzichra
    Level 32  
    Freddy wrote:
    Well, then there would be no differences between a tap and a shower.

    They can be. Check it, it is 5 minutes of work and it can seriously limit the volume of this topic. You can disassemble the strainers for a trial and one of the possible causes will fall off.
  • #10 16966446
    ber
    Level 15  
    Art.B wrote:
    Installation in a block with central hot water?


    Yes.

    Added after 1 [minutes]:

    zdzichra wrote:
    Freddy wrote:
    Well, then there would be no differences between a tap and a shower.

    They can be. Check it, it is 5 minutes of work and it can seriously limit the volume of this topic. You can disassemble the strainers for a trial and one of the possible causes will fall off.


    Tomorrow I will review the entire battery and will also experiment with valves.
  • #11 16966480
    Anonymous
    Anonymous  
  • #12 16971730
    ber
    Level 15  
    Because a lot of people said something - thank you for that :) I will write what I have agreed. Unfortunately, my plans to review the entire battery were unsuccessful - after turning off the main hot water valve, it turned out that the water drips quite intensively. Therefore, I did not experiment, I did not want to aggravate the situation, I opened the valve and in this position is ok. I will wait until it is fixed.

    However, I did what I could, i.e.
    Art.B wrote:
    Take off the phone and see if the difference continues.
    . I took off the phone and took out a kind of flow restrictor (plastic with several holes) between the tap and the hose. Water flowing only through a hose and without encountering resistance was always at the right temperature. It also turned out that the strainer between the shower hose and the handset was heavily clogged. Generally, the whole snake grew black inside and when it was torn off it stuck the strainer. It's much better after cleaning. Maybe as I look in the future, the batteries will be as it should be :)

    I'm a bit worried about the hose growing on the inside (I have a plastic hose, not of metal). I didn't think there could be so much shit out there, definitely not very healthy :(

Topic summary

The discussion revolves around a hydraulic issue with a classic bathtub faucet where the user experiences inconsistent water temperatures between the faucet and shower. The user notes that when the handle is set to a neutral position, lukewarm water flows from the tap while the shower remains cold. Adjusting the handle towards hot results in varying temperatures from the shower. Initial troubleshooting included cleaning the switch, which did not resolve the temperature inconsistency. Responses suggest potential causes such as pressure differences between hot and cold water, accumulated sediment in the faucet, or issues with filter strainers. The user plans to inspect the entire faucet assembly and experiment with valves to identify the root cause. Cleaning the flow restrictor and strainers showed improvement in water temperature consistency.
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