Shower Not Getting Hot Water

Turn the shower handle to test how hot the water gets.

Shower not getting hot water. Step 2 remove the faucet handle. If your shower is going hot and cold it s usually caused by not enough water getting to the shower. If the hot water stop valve is already closed for some reason open it and see if this solves your problem.

When you aren t getting hot water in the bathtub and the other faucets are operating normally you don t have to look far for the problem. Turn on every hot water faucet. Remove everything from the tub.

The hot side may have an inlet filter on it which has scaled up and needs cleaning out. Return the rubber piece if there is one. In the event that you cannot find any stop valves then you will need to shut off the water to the house via the water main.

If they are both fully open then it could be a problem with your showers flow valve inside the shower. It s either in the faucet or in the pipes supplying the. If all the other faucets in the home are receiving sufficient hot water the problem is more likely caused by a shower.

Drain the pipes in the shower after it is shut off until no water remains. Your anti scald device is set too high your shower mixer valve went bad. Replace the shower handle cover and screw in the screws.

Shower water not getting hot water heater. Hi you need to check that any isolating valves to the shower are open. The thermostatic mixer cartridge itself could have degraded and stopped working.