Delta shower unit -- need to increase hot water te

[firozhirji]

Plumber just installed a delta shower/tub unit (dryden series) . Hot water temp is not hot enough -120F compared to 130F - 140F at other faucets. The shower unit has a temp and volume control lever. Temp control has a lever and can be set after remove the lever to the highest set. This is still not adequate to give the desired hot water temp. Any thoughts on how to increase water temp?

[Scottpat]

Plumber just installed a delta shower/tub unit(dryden series) . Hot water temp is not hot enough -120F compared to 130F - 140F at other faucets. The shower unit has a temp and volume control lever. Temp control has a lever and can be set after remove the lever to the highest set. This is still not adequete to give the desiered hot water temp. Any thoughts on how to increase water temp?

It might have a factory setting that will not allow it to go any higher. I don't know for sure on your particular faucet, but if you have the spec sheet for the faucet it should tell you.

Anything higher than 125f can cause burns pretty quick on unprotected skin, children and the elderly are especially susceptible.

[hausdok]

Yeah,

125°F can cause 3rd degree burns in less than 3 seconds. Inspectors, please don't help this person figure out how to increase that water temperature; he/she's already got it too hot in the rest of the house.

firozhirji - This is an inspectors forum. We aren't plumbers. Please take your question to a plumber's forum or, better yet, forget the idea altogether because water temps that hot are simply not safe.

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike

[Jim Katen]

Plumber just installed a delta shower/tub unit (dryden series) . Hot water temp is not hot enough -120F compared to 130F - 140F at other faucets. The shower unit has a temp and volume control lever. Temp control has a lever and can be set after remove the lever to the highest set. This is still not adequate to give the desired hot water temp. Any thoughts on how to increase water temp?

It's supposed to be like that. Why would you need more than 120 degrees at a shower?

- Jim Katen, Oregon

[kurt]

Yes, I think the plumber did their job correctly.

Well, not altogether. They should have adjusted the water heater down to something that isn't going to take the skin of occupants.

[Bill Kibbel]

If I tried to set our water heater below 130°F or put in any temperature limiting device, my wife would taser my ass.

[Mark P]

Yea, my wife’s comfort factor is way higher then mine, something that keeps us from sharing a shower/bath. We use to go to hot springs in Japan that would cook a lobster. I usually just stayed in the room and enjoyed some hot sake.

[Brandon Whitmore]

If I tried to set our water heater below 130°F or put in any temperature limiting device, my wife would taser my ass.

I'm in the same boat. I'm a wimp when it comes to hot water.

Note to self: Don't buy the wife a taser.

[kurt]

OK, I'll confess......I've had my hot water heater set at max since I installed it. I like hot, especially for the kitchen. I was being a good soldier with my "plumber shoulda toned down the heat" caveat.

I preach safety on the job.........not so much in my house.