I live in a high-rise building and my shower has what I think is a thermostatic faucet system (separate temperature and flow-control knobs).
In the past, people living in other parts of the building have complained about fluctuating temperatures in their shower. The building manager at the time said the problem was inversion in the pipes (I think that's the term he used).
Recently, the water in my shower has been fluctuating between lukewarm and almost-scalding. I've approached our new building manager, and he insists the problem is with my faucet.
I have two questions:
1) is there some diagnostic that could be done to try to determine the source of the problem before taking the shower faucet apart?
2) if not, how would I determine wether there is a problem with the faucet? What am I looking for?
Note: I have no idea of the make/model of the faucet system - there are no labels or any identifier on them.
Thanks in advance
Bob
In the past, people living in other parts of the building have complained about fluctuating temperatures in their shower. The building manager at the time said the problem was inversion in the pipes (I think that's the term he used).
Recently, the water in my shower has been fluctuating between lukewarm and almost-scalding. I've approached our new building manager, and he insists the problem is with my faucet.
I have two questions:
1) is there some diagnostic that could be done to try to determine the source of the problem before taking the shower faucet apart?
2) if not, how would I determine wether there is a problem with the faucet? What am I looking for?
Note: I have no idea of the make/model of the faucet system - there are no labels or any identifier on them.
Thanks in advance
Bob