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My Hot Shower is Cold!

Mixing Valves Gone Bad

If you ask this water heater repair technician, nothing turns the feeling of comfort upside down than coming home after a long day of surviving the cold outside to take a nice long hot shower – only to experience your hot shower is cold and cold water is all that’s coming out at you. Hot water blasting out of our showerheads is a luxury many of us simply take for granted – until it isn’t working.

This can happen at any time of the year, but is the most disruptive to Oakville homes once temperatures have dropped outdoors as they do come the dead of winter. The top two complaints we are often called about is that either the water pressure has become inconsistent or the temperature has become unreliable. Both of these issues are often because your hot water mixing valve has stopped working properly. A lack of hot water or a drop in your water pressure can suddenly make your end of the day warm up an unpleasant and very uncomfortable experience.

Sharing Our Knowledge

Here at John THE Plumber Oakville we do love to share any knowledge we can to help with your plumbing, and are writing today to provide you with some pointers that should help you determine if it is in fact your hot water mixing valve that is the root of your shower issues. Below we have listed what to watch for so you can determine for yourself if this valve is the root of your hot water shower issues:

 

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Inconsistent Hot Water

Older homes often lack contemporary features within your plumbing system that will balance and maintain fluctuations in water temperatures effectively. Older model hot water mixing valves age over time and can break down with usage. As a result they can begin to fail in correctly controlling water temperature. If you are the owner of an older home, it would be prudent that you have a discussion with a plumbing professional over newer model options before you have an issue.

If you’re consistently getting inconsistent hot water temperatures, call John The Plumber and speak to our hot water tank replacement specialists!

Low Water Pressure

Everyone knows the pressure of their shower and what to expect. If your water pressure in your shower does not feel as though it’s as powerful and/or increasing your hot water doesn’t improve the situation, you may have a clogged hot water mixing valve. It is possible to simply remove the hot water mixing valve and clear out the clog, but we recommend that you replace it altogether at this point. Hot water mixing valves can incur damage such as corrosion over time. If you have a clog your best bet is to start over with a brand new hot water mixing valve.

Drippy Showerhead

If you are certain that your water is turned off properly yet warm water is continuously dripping from your shower head, then it could be there is a problem with your hot water mixing valve. After an amount of usage the mixing valve ball can shift and not sit properly within the stem of the valve as it initially was. As a result water escapes and will drip. At this point it is advisable to replace your hot water mixing valve – the dripping is warning you of worse things to come, and those drips can add up to quite a bit on your water bill!

Zero Hot Water

Little will get a homeowners attention faster than experiencing that your hot shower is cold. If you only have cold water coming out of the showerhead, there is a good chance your hot water mixing valve has stopped working. Many make the error of thinking this is a water supply issue but that is not the case. It is possible that your water heater has run amuck, but more often than not it’s the hot water mixing valve.

If you are experiencing even one of these issues, or have other plumbing concerns give us a call at John THE Plumber today. We will send one of our licensed professionals to you right away who will be happy to help you out – you’ll be back to not thinking about your hot water in no time flat!

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Do You Need A Mixing Valve Replacement or Hot Water Heater Service?

At John The Plumber, we believe that no hot water is a plumbing emergency worthy of an emergency plumber.

As such, we put the work in to solve your problems as quickly as possible, right when you need us!

To discover more on the full range of services offered by our Oakville-based John the Plumber, please call our offices today at 289-644-3856 or visit our business website at johntheplumber.ca/oakville

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