I've got a strange problem in a new to me house which is has a 15 year old shower. It has a Hansgrohe thermostatic shower valve. The cartridge has been replaced by me, but my problem persists.
Usually, when I turn the water on and direct the water to the shower head, the water temperature isn't real hot. I have to move the temperature control past the button-push-scald-stop and all the way hot and the it is just tolerable.
BUT...the shower also has two seperate controls for two rows of body sprays. If I turn on the body sprays, all of a sudden the water gets hot from all the fixtures. Then, if I turn off the body sprays and just use the shower head it functions normally and I can get it as hot as I want.
The shower is at the opposite end of the house from the hot water heater.
I've also noticed that if I warm up the shower using the shower head only, it takes considerably longer than if I warm it up just using the body sprays.
Thoughts?
Usually, when I turn the water on and direct the water to the shower head, the water temperature isn't real hot. I have to move the temperature control past the button-push-scald-stop and all the way hot and the it is just tolerable.
BUT...the shower also has two seperate controls for two rows of body sprays. If I turn on the body sprays, all of a sudden the water gets hot from all the fixtures. Then, if I turn off the body sprays and just use the shower head it functions normally and I can get it as hot as I want.
The shower is at the opposite end of the house from the hot water heater.
I've also noticed that if I warm up the shower using the shower head only, it takes considerably longer than if I warm it up just using the body sprays.
Thoughts?