eli5: Why is it so difficult to adjust the temperature of water in the shower?

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The margin of tolerance is surprisingly small, and different depending on your preference.

The heated water in my building was down for a week so we needed a temporary electric tank where you manually input the temperature.

I like my showers hot, and so every time I took a shower it HAD TO BE on 38.1°C for me. Any less it felt too cold and any more felt scolding. My girlfriend, likes her showers not as hot. Her ideal setting was 37.5°C, which felt just lukewarm to me.

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