Shower problem

[anksta]

Alright, I live in a rented flat in London, been here since new year.

Anyway, when I moved in the shower was really good, hot and good pressure. For about the past 2 or 3 months though it's just been getting hotter until now it's a point where none of us can barely stand it.

It's a mixer tap so the only control you have is the tap. I used to have it all the way left (hot) for the most pressure but now it doesn't make much difference where you have it, you can either have it scalding hot and high pressure or a scalding hot drip.

If you move it all the way to the right it will go cold, but only all the way to the right and only after about 30 seconds and the instant you move it anywhere else, it goes back to scalding.

I've turned the boiler all the way, the dial literally doesn't go any further on both the hot water and the heating. I've rang the landlord, he's a nice guy but a bit clueless, he just said turn the boiler on and off see what that does, obviously nothing.

Tried lowering the shower head in case the water pressure struggles, tried finding a tap under the sink in the kitchen, nothing.

Any ideas? We can't keep having showers that scald the hair off us.

 

[anksta]

ey?

 

[anksta]

Since its rented surely you just call the landlord and get them to sort it?

you would think but he really doesn't have much of a clue about anything, just a guy who bought a flat for some money I think.

I've spoken to him about it before and as I said his idea was to turn the boiler on and off.

If I can narrow it down to a most likely problem, like if there actually is a valve or something that I can say I've checked it and this is the problem, he'd probably get someone to sort it.

But saying 'the shower is a bit hot' isn't really cutting it with him.

I live with 2 girls and they've been complaining about it for ages, one of them has rang him as well. I told them it wasn't a big deal as it wasn't that hot then but it's got way hotter since and now it's like you've just gotta either mess about with the tap going from freezing cold dripping to scalding hot in about 10 seconds or dip in and out of the lava.

 

[anksta]

Has the thermostat near the boiler been turned up?

No it's on its minimum, been on its minimum since about February.

EDIT, wait, the thermostat on the boiler has been on its minimum, the heating one in the living room won't make a difference though will it? That's just turned off.