When taking Navy showers I click the little button to stop water flow to wash but when I turn it back on via the water flow button the water is extremely hot when it comes out for about 15-20 seconds and then returns to where I set it when I started the shower. Is this normal? If not, what could be causing this? The only thing I could think of is maybe the hot water pressure is stronger. I haven't noticed yet if this happens while dry camping but it did happen when hooked up to water and electric. We use a pressure reg on the hose.I can deal with this but my worry is fo my daughter.Stumped. Thanks!

On ours, instead of an off button, we installed a nice matching brushed nickel flow control valve and then hooked the show hose to the valve. This allows us to keep a slight water flow going and avoid a sharp water temperature change - ours was going too cold. For your daughter who might not be able to reach that high, you may be able to install a valve at the shower head?Bill

We like to let our shower head drip into a plastic quart container slowly, then you use the drippings for the navy shower as required. It tends to make for a more even temperature and with care, the amount used it likely less too.

hummm---not sure why yours come out hot at first. Mine comes out cold for about 2 seconds before returning to the set temp. Could you possibly just turn the flow rate down and not off? Maybe that would keep the water temp the same.

Mine comes out real hot also... Thinking the hot water side's more pressure due to + temp is the cause but not sure.

Jbrowland wrote:Is this normal?Yes.When you stop the water flow completely - the end with higher pressure at the controls - hot or cold - will saturate the hose over a couple minutes.Keep a small drip running to keep the water are the set temp.

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wbwood
Explorer
Feb 04, 2015
johnwalkerpa1 wrote:
Jbrowland wrote:
Thanks as usual everyone for your responses. Always nice to get seasoned food for thought so to speak.

I don't think my water heater is adjustable. Just checked. I wish it were that easy!

So to those of you who "upgraded" to the oxygenic style shower head. The product claims to dribble water while water is restricted thus avoiding a hot or cold blast of water when one turns the flow restrictor off during a Navy shower. Is this reality? If so, this seems to solve my issue for about $30 if it works as advertised.

Yes, the oxygenic shower head works as advertised with the dribble and does solve the issue. If you are trying to be ultra conservative with water use, you could argue it wastes some water that way. But, not much. And its uses less to begin with.

Even better, though, is it gives the feeling of greater flow and pressure even while using less water. One of the best (and cheapest!)upgrades we made.

If you are trying to conserve water, then you can always use a bucket underneath on the floor of the shower to collect the dribbling water...If you are doing a navy shower, then you might collect a large cup full of water, if that.
Dutch_12078
Explorer II
Feb 04, 2015
tenbear wrote:
Dutch_12078 wrote:
I solved both the hot and cold shower restart issue (two different motorhomes) by installing check valves where the water lines connect to the shower faucets. The problem occurs because one line or the other has a slightly higher pressure than the other, probably due to upstream fixtures, so when you turn off the shower head valve, the higher pressure line forces its source back down the other line for some distance until they equalize. The check valves prevent the backfeeding. I used PEX check valves from Watts/Sea Tech that required just cutting the lines and pushing the ends into valve bodies. Just make sure the arrows are pointing towards the faucets.

How about a link? :@

My apologies for not seeing your post sooner! I found Watts check valves at a local True Value store, but here's an online source if you need it: Seatech Check Valve 1.2" CTS

The Watts and Seatech fittings are the same product sold under both names.
tenbear
Explorer
Feb 04, 2015
Dutch_12078 wrote:
tenbear wrote:
Dutch_12078 wrote:
I solved both the hot and cold shower restart issue (two different motorhomes) by installing check valves where the water lines connect to the shower faucets. The problem occurs because one line or the other has a slightly higher pressure than the other, probably due to upstream fixtures, so when you turn off the shower head valve, the higher pressure line forces its source back down the other line for some distance until they equalize. The check valves prevent the backfeeding. I used PEX check valves from Watts/Sea Tech that required just cutting the lines and pushing the ends into valve bodies. Just make sure the arrows are pointing towards the faucets.

How about a link? :@

My apologies for not seeing your post sooner! I found Watts check valves at a local True Value store, but here's an online source if you need it: Seatech Check Valve 1.2" CTS

The Watts and Seatech fittings are the same product sold under both names.

Thank you.
WeBeFulltimers
Explorer
Feb 09, 2015
I don't take Navy showers...I take Army showers. I wasn't in the Navy!
wbwood
Explorer
Feb 09, 2015
WeBeFulltimers wrote:
I don't take Navy showers...I take Army showers. I wasn't in the Navy!

In that case, I take Air Force showers....down at the Spa....lol

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