Hot Water - Bath

[robfranlong]

We have struggled recently to get a steady flow of hot water from the tap of my bath.

I've had to resort to a running the hot bath tap at a trickle to get the water hot enough to have a bath in. The problem does not exist downstairs as the water from the kitchen sink flows strongly and get's hot.

Does anyone know what the problem might be and how I could go about fixing it?

Thanks

 

[BingoBongo]

Make/model if boiler?

 

[robfranlong]

Gloworm Micron 60ff. Recently changed the thermocouple on the water heater and also installed a new PCB on the boiler.

Our shower is electric and this is uneffected.

 

[xr4x4]

http://www.glow-worm.co.uk/stepone/data/downloads_sd/8d/00/00/micron-60ff.pdf

its not a combi then?

 

[Ray84]

is it a fairly newbuild ? sounds like a blending valve in the bathrooms nacked, is it the same with the sink in the bathroom but the tap in the kitchens just as normal?

Ray

 

[robfranlong]

Thanks fella's

Q1 - No not a combi

Q2 - No the tap on the sink is ok however the supply of hot water can be a bit temperamental in that it won't run hot all the time the hot water tap is on.

Hope that helps?

 

[ajrobb]

All new bathrooms must have temperature limiting valves on bath hot taps. This is probably why Ray84 asked if it is a new build and suggested the blending valve could be cream crackered.

 

[robfranlong]

The house was built in the 1960's so it's a good 50 ish years old now.

The more work we do to it the more we realise how corners have been cut!

So the consensus seems to be blending valve? I need to put a panel back on the bath after the tiler has finished so is it worth getting this checked before I do?

 

[picasso]

tiling ? bath panel ? have you had a new bathroom or new bath taps ?

 

[robfranlong]

Neither. We have kept the bath and taps but have just re-tiled the bathroom after having taken the previous lot of tiles off the walls then re-plastered. I have had this problem for a while now and it's really bugging me.

Thanks

 

[Agile]

Is the vent pipe dipping into the cold tank?

Tony

 

[Nige F]

The house was built in the 1960's so it's a good 50 ish years old now.

The more work we do to it the more we realise how corners have been cut!

?

that`s the 60`s for you - £oadsamoney on the building game - well before Harry Enfield coined the phrase Google "The Lump" to see how good it was

 

[robfranlong]

Is the vent pipe dipping into the cold tank?

Tony

Not sure. I would need to check that tonight and let you know.

 

[picasso]

more than likely just a stuck tap washer.

 

[robfranlong]

where do I find that to fix?