Water too hot from bathroom sink faucet
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Water too hot from bathroom sink faucet
Hi,
I have a single handle Delta. In the last few months, the faucet started to run really hot when it's placed in the middle (it was just warm before that). I have to turn the handle all the way to the right to get cold water -- at that position, the water will turn cold and I think the the cold water pressure is not enough. Most of time, I have to keep the handle about 1/3 toward the right in order to keep the water from running too hot -- even that might not be safe.
I'm a newbie. What could I do before I buy a new faucet?
Thanks
I have a single handle Delta. In the last few months, the faucet started to run really hot when it's placed in the middle (it was just warm before that). I have to turn the handle all the way to the right to get cold water -- at that position, the water will turn cold and I think the the cold water pressure is not enough. Most of time, I have to keep the handle about 1/3 toward the right in order to keep the water from running too hot -- even that might not be safe.
I'm a newbie. What could I do before I buy a new faucet?
Thanks
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Are you experiencing excessive hot water at any other faucet ?
A faucet can't make the water any hotter than it is in the system.
Depending on the age.... a single handle Delta could be a cartridge or rubber valves.
Neither usually cause that problem.
A faucet can't make the water any hotter than it is in the system.
Depending on the age.... a single handle Delta could be a cartridge or rubber valves.
Neither usually cause that problem.
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No. Shower water in the same bathroom is normal. It feels like there is not enough cold water flowing -- if I turn the handle all the way to the right (cold), it will be come cold but the water flow is not very strong.
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I would guess a lack of cold water could cause that.
Most faucets are easily rebuildable once they are identified.
Most faucets are easily rebuildable once they are identified.