Hi all,
so we have a baxi 105e combi (i think) in the attic and recently our thermostatic shower has been intermittent with the flow of hot water. It often reduces in flow and/or reduces in temp, going quite tepid and back to hot again.
My step-son who is 'almost' time-served in his plumbing apprenticeship says that due to the current colder weather the boiler is struggling to keep the water at a constant temp to feed through the shower at the rate we want/expect as the cold feed from the street is much colder. Which makes sense i guess.
How can we improve on this; service the boiler? replace it? Is it any good anyway?
We're in a 3 bed semi with a downstairs toilet, family bathroom with power shower and en-suite with thermo shower.
The time is takes for the kitchen hot tap to produce hot water can be up to 2 mins sometimes, even in milder weather, which is crazy imho.
The boiler was serviced last year and the plumber said it was in decent condition (its about 7 years old we think).
I have entertained the idea that it may be the actual thermo shower being a little 'off' as i remember reading in the instruction that you can adjust the thermostat and flow of it (by almost taking it apart), but my step-son assure me this isn't the cause of the issues as he tested the bath tap and sink tap and the same temp fluctuation occurs.
Any advice on the best course of action?
Thanks
so we have a baxi 105e combi (i think) in the attic and recently our thermostatic shower has been intermittent with the flow of hot water. It often reduces in flow and/or reduces in temp, going quite tepid and back to hot again.
My step-son who is 'almost' time-served in his plumbing apprenticeship says that due to the current colder weather the boiler is struggling to keep the water at a constant temp to feed through the shower at the rate we want/expect as the cold feed from the street is much colder. Which makes sense i guess.
How can we improve on this; service the boiler? replace it? Is it any good anyway?
We're in a 3 bed semi with a downstairs toilet, family bathroom with power shower and en-suite with thermo shower.
The time is takes for the kitchen hot tap to produce hot water can be up to 2 mins sometimes, even in milder weather, which is crazy imho.
The boiler was serviced last year and the plumber said it was in decent condition (its about 7 years old we think).
I have entertained the idea that it may be the actual thermo shower being a little 'off' as i remember reading in the instruction that you can adjust the thermostat and flow of it (by almost taking it apart), but my step-son assure me this isn't the cause of the issues as he tested the bath tap and sink tap and the same temp fluctuation occurs.
Any advice on the best course of action?
Thanks