Why does your shower water get cold in the middle of a shower?

Answer 1

Because someone has connected the hot water line to the cold service. They are reversed. I'm not a plumber, so I don't know if the first answer is correct or not. However, our landlord replaced our shower fixture with one that could be adjusted so that it prevented burns. He was pretty proud of it because it was supposedly an expensive model & it was safer for kids. The plumber that installed it used the default settings, I think. But I was unhappy with it for the longest time because I could never ever ever get a HOT shower out of the thing. And I didn't want to turn the water heater up because that uses more energy & runs up the utility bill. Eventually, I got brave enough to pop the cover off the shower control handle and discovered the little safety lever to adjust the water from cooler to hotter. Everything worked fine after that.

Answer 2

it depends on what type of shower, but the usual mistake that is made is that the cold water supply to the shower has been taken from pipes in the bathroom such as the bath tap but they should be taken from the rising main ( direct supply).

Answer 3

This can happen if someone in the household uses hot water elsewhere at the same time, like running a dishwasher or washing machine. It can also occur if the hot water heater is too small for the demand or if there is a mixing valve issue. Additionally, old or faulty Plumbing can lead to temperature fluctuations in the water.

Answer 4

This is becauze of Expansion and Evaporation of water. As you make the water into tiny droplets it increases the rate of evaporation and hence causes a cooling effect.