Shower Expectations

foxworthybrown · May 2019

Hi All,
We have had our T@b 400 for about a month now and taken it on 3 trips. I recall taking a comfortable shower on our first trip to the desert. On the last two trips (in colder climates), we got no more than 10-20 second blasts of hot water in our shower before the water turned cold. I turned up the water temperature, which helped a little. Is this what we should expect out of the shower or is there something I can adjust to take a continuously warm shower? Is there a way to adjust the mixing valve?

Thanks!
Sam

morey000 · May 2019

I'm kinda' convinced that the mixing valve is what causes those hot/cold issues. Just turn it all the way up -and risk the potential scalding just to have hot water. Even still- it mixes. And, as it mixes hot and cold, the valve expands and contracts a bit, so it's constantly changing the mixture ratio.

Has anyone removed the mixing valve entirely?

Dalehelman · May 2019

Our 2015 320 did not come with a mixing valve. I replaced the cheep RV faucet with a single handle residential shower faucet from Home Depot. Positive shut off and easy to adjust temperature level.

4ncar · May 2019

Once the temperature is set on the mixing valve, it should be good to go, forever. It is a precautionary device to prevent scalding. I have one in my home and it has been set since the day it was installed. The one in my tab I fittled with when I got my tab, and have never touched it since. “Set it & forget it...”

Sharon_is_SAM · May 2019

https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/comment/117335#Comment_117335

@foxworthybrown, the above link is a recent discussion regarding the mixing valve.

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