Cold water is hot?
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Cold water is hot?
In my one bathroom, it seems that every time you turn on the cold water, its hot (really hot) for nearly 30 seconds before it turns ice cold. Any ideas??
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As the water heater heats the water up..... the hot water expands out of the tank and back into the cold water line. If that bathroom is directly above the hot water heater then what I described is what could be occurring.
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You would need to have a check valve and pressure tank installed at water heater to eliminate the problem.
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I stand corrected. The bathroom sits above the laundry room. The hot water tank is not in the same room but further away downstairs.
There are no water lines running in to the attic at all. Just electrical up there for what is on the ceiling below.
Can you give me links to this pressure tank and check valve so I have a better idea? What am I looking at cost-wise to install this?
There are no water lines running in to the attic at all. Just electrical up there for what is on the ceiling below.
Can you give me links to this pressure tank and check valve so I have a better idea? What am I looking at cost-wise to install this?
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Looks like a moen positemp...
How long have you had this issue???
I would replace the cartridge first then let us know the outcome afterwards...
Possible the spool in the cartridge....
Note: water in the cold line needs a place to mix... usually its a cart issue....
How long have you had this issue???
I would replace the cartridge first then let us know the outcome afterwards...
Possible the spool in the cartridge....
Note: water in the cold line needs a place to mix... usually its a cart issue....
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the op is talking about his sink faucet. are you guys suggesting a bad tub cartridge could affect the sink?
Op. Do you have the same issue with the tub faucet giving only hot at first?
Op. Do you have the same issue with the tub faucet giving only hot at first?
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the op is talking about his sink faucet. are you guys suggesting a bad tub cartridge could affect the sink?
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How long have you had this issue???
I would replace the cartridge first then let us know the outcome afterwards...
Possible the spool in the cartridge....
Note: water in the cold line needs a place to mix... usually its a cart issue....
I would replace the cartridge first then let us know the outcome afterwards...
Possible the spool in the cartridge....
Note: water in the cold line needs a place to mix... usually its a cart issue....
What cartridge? Whats the spool in the cartridge?? What cart issue? You got to speak English for me sir as I am just a layperson here. Thanks!
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What cartridge? Whats the spool in the cartridge?? What cart issue? You got to speak English for me sir as I am just a layperson here. Thanks!
Usually the shower valves have a balance spool built into the cartridge of the faucet is why I stated to replace that first. That would be cheapest and easiest ti try first.
Cart= cartridge....
Remove the handle of the shower valve and take a pic so we can posibly identify the brand. Or tell us if there is a name anywhere..
Also look around the hot water heater for a pump. Possibly you have a recirc line. Often a check valve goes bad and causes an issue...
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Shut off valves are often built into tub faucets. Modern faucets aren't my thing but I have seen shut offs that looked like screws in the faucet body. Mike can better advise you.
An example:
Source: diyadvice.com
An example:
Source: diyadvice.com
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I dont know if it has its own shut off valves or not.
I could not find a name on this thing anywhere. I dont have caulking right now to reinstall it if I remove it.
I could not find a name on this thing anywhere. I dont have caulking right now to reinstall it if I remove it.