Taking over 4 minutes for shower water to get hot in brand new home
Elizabeth Brown
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Comments (20)I've got the installer coming out early next week. He only appeared in the morning and left installation to his underlings (he tells me all are on the payroll though!). He said the condenser or coil--I am not sure which--gives off some air. If anyone is interested in seeing a pic of the unit with the air leaks, I could send a pic that I took with the leaks circled in red. Now he also says something about the possibility of the ducts having leaks......See MoreKitchen Hot Water - house with low water pressure
Comments (10)OK, i take it back. 1st. Before the copper pipe in the house, you may have galvanized pipe outdoors. The municipality has to replace it. ( "... i think its more a problem from the street as neighbors complain as well..." ) If the entire house was a low-flow (or low pressure) problem, this is the cause. It will be felt as a low pressure problem because of the restricted flow. This is called dynamic pressure. But before you turn on the tap, the pressure might be (static pressure). A pressure mater is inexpensive, easy to get at a hardware store, and easy to install. It will help you identify your problem more clearly. Or, you could just ask the city to change the supply pipes, since you and several neighbors all have the same problem. You have to let a fairly large quantity of water flow, in any case, to get really hot water to the sink "for cleaning pots and pans" The need is to get Hot Water to the kitchen. This does not depend on the 1st thing above. If the flow and pressure are low, it will increase the time you have to wait. But nothing will change this for the better. Except one thing: new city supply pipes (outside). The Distance between the kitchen and the hot water source is what determines the amount of wasted water before you get hot water. That, and whether the pipe is 1/2" or 3/4". Where is your tank? It is normal for the first several seconds to feel warm water, not hot. This is because the heat is being lost to the pipe at first. Once the pipe itself gets warmed up, the water temperature at the faucet is much higher. Hope this helps. Here is a link that might be useful: pressure versus volume, in 3/4in. or 1/2in. pipe...See MoreNew water heater losing heat after 10 minutes
Comments (14)Continuity test on the elements, otherwise wired incorrect as 110 instead of 220. If elements are good and wired correctly (should be a double pole breaker) then possibly bad thermostat either upper or lower. DavidR had good advice. As far as safety concerns. Factory setting is 120, which still doesnt kill everything but they dont set it higher because without mitigation it would burn people. I would recommend a tank booster which allows you to set the temp to 140 on the storage tank, which allows you to really kill anything in the tank, maintain hot water longer during use, and also acts as a mixing valve to prevent scalding. That link has lots of useful info. If the tank booster seems too good to be true, then go with a thermostatic mixing valve on the hot side before distribution to the house instead. Side note: I have mine set to 150 and only achieve about 140, I have plumbed in temperature gauges to the cold, hot premix and hot after mix. Temp readings arent real unless you are running water for a bit, so best to check when doing a load of laundry or someone taking a shower....See MoreNew shower system = hot water issues?
Comments (13)Omg, that's really strange. Hope you'll find a way out! I just hate when such situations occur. Last year after several works on the pipes the water temperature started to fluctuate from hot to cold. Imagine you're taking a relaxing shower and suddenly your water turns ice cold. Terrible! Anyway, I took a look at my water heater, followed all the instructions from its manual and everything seemed to be fine. Therefore, I turned to professional advice and help to goldcoastplumbingcompany.com.au. They helped me several times with my gas pipes, so they can deal with all plumbing issues. Anyway, they solved the problem in about 10 minutes. I wish I had called them earlier!...See Morecatbuilder
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