2007-10-18 06:32:03 · 16 answers · asked by col g 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
water is coming out but really cold... ie not heating up
2007-10-18 06:39:00 · update #1
There is a difference between an electric shower and a power shower, and then mixer valve showers are different again. As you don't say which shower you have, all the answers up to now are talking off the top of their head, you cannot say what the problem is untill you know what type of shower you have, and probably need to know if it is mains fed or combi boiler fed, or gravity fed.
2007-10-18 06:56:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If its an electric power shower it will probably stop the heater working properly.
The heater runs really hot and if the heat is not taken away by appropiate waterflow it will usually have a safety feature that will switch the heater off (so you only get cold water). If it didnt swich off then it would probably melt the shower casing.
If its a mixer shower that runs off water heated in you main tank then the temperature shouldnt be affected but the water coming out of the head will obviously be less.
Low pressure on its own though shouldnt make a shower stop working completely unless there is zero pressure.
2007-10-18 13:44:41 · answer #2 · answered by futuretopgun101 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well - that depends ..
If your water pressure is SO LOW that it cannot push the water up the pipe to the shower head - then yes.
This would seem to be a rare problem though, unless your pump is very, very old/weak ---
Or is your pump a VERY long way away from your shower? Distance lowers pressure ...
Take apart your shower head, if there is a lot of scale in there, that may be your problem .. clean it up first
2007-10-18 13:37:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like a water heater issue, not a shower issue. Are you getting hot water from any faucet in the house?
My first guesses with water heaters are generally "is the pilot light on?" and "does the thermocouple or heating element need replacing?"
2007-10-18 13:43:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Unscrew the shower head and examine
years ago they had flow restrictors to "SAVE" water.
then lime and calcium can block the small holes
With the head off run the water
I also had a faucet washer decompose and blocked water flow
2007-10-18 13:52:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amongst other things, yes it can. Do you have water everywhere else in your house. If you do and it's only the shower then it's water pressure. If your washing machine takes a longer time than normal it will definitely be the pressure.
2007-10-18 13:35:37 · answer #6 · answered by translatorinspain 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No pressure, No water
No water, no shower.
1 + 1 = 2
2007-10-18 13:35:28 · answer #7 · answered by Leo 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes, check the shower head, it's probably clogged with grit and dirt. Trace the pipes to see where it leads to. You may want to contact local water authority.
2007-10-18 13:35:08 · answer #8 · answered by ZEBUCORE 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Yes but best to have it checked out by a plumber
2007-10-18 13:42:19 · answer #9 · answered by Barbie V 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have one of the higher priced temperature controled valves--it could be defective.
2007-10-18 13:42:00 · answer #10 · answered by Fred F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋