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hot tap in bath water doesnt get hot , its warm unless tap is juts slightly open
iftikhar 05/01/2026 - 8.17 AM
only one tap affected in the house , all other taps got hot water , mixer bath tap hot water doesn’t get hot .. flow and pressure is ok , i’ve bought new pipes for under the tap , fitted new tap , still the same …
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Anonymous user
You definitely have a restricted hot water flow through your tap. This can be confirmed by opening only hot water, it's flow, compared with that of a cold water, would feel much slower.
To diagnose it I'd remove the hot water pipe from the tap and I'd check the hot water flow from it without tap, if it's strong enough, the culprit is in the tap. If it's not, pipework from the last properly working hot water tap needs to be carefully inspected for dents, old isolating valves etc. Also, even if there nothing suspicious, it happens that some foreign debris may be blocking crossection of the pipe causing water flow to drop significantly.
Hope it helps!
Vidas
Answered7 January 2026
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ZFLAS Ltd
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Maybe thermostatic valves not working properly
Answered5 January 2026
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AnDIYs
Rating: 5 out of 5
Could be a faulty thermostatic mixer tap, or potentially a booster pump on the hot water supply to the bath that has failed or not even powered on.
Answered5 January 2026
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