Minimal Hot Water, with Low Hot Water Pressure
#1
01-17-16, 07:49 PM
Minimal Hot Water, with Low Hot Water Pressure
Hello!
New guy here
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Need some help with a hot water problem I am having in my house. We have a bathroom upstairs that we use, there is lower amount of hot water in that bathroom when taking showers throughout the year, but worst is during the winter.
In the winter, there is minimal hot water, and low hot water pressure, to the point sometimes even barely coming out of the shower head. It will start out fine, but probably within 5 mins of the shower, you can notice pressure drop, and the actual temp of the hot water cool down, sometimes much more noticeable then other times. Have similar problem with sink, though not as bad, but takes a long time for hot water to come on.
The bathroom shower down stairs, has very strong pressure, and really hot water with no problem.
The house was built in 2005, and we do have well water.
Where should I start to look at, and what should I look at?
New guy here
.Need some help with a hot water problem I am having in my house. We have a bathroom upstairs that we use, there is lower amount of hot water in that bathroom when taking showers throughout the year, but worst is during the winter.
In the winter, there is minimal hot water, and low hot water pressure, to the point sometimes even barely coming out of the shower head. It will start out fine, but probably within 5 mins of the shower, you can notice pressure drop, and the actual temp of the hot water cool down, sometimes much more noticeable then other times. Have similar problem with sink, though not as bad, but takes a long time for hot water to come on.
The bathroom shower down stairs, has very strong pressure, and really hot water with no problem.
The house was built in 2005, and we do have well water.
Where should I start to look at, and what should I look at?
Last edited by RegionRat; 01-17-16 at 08:28 PM.
#2
01-18-16, 04:54 AM
Member
Could be lot's of reason for this to happen.
What type and size plumbing?
How was the pipes ran?
What's the water pressure?
EG: if they ran only 1/2" lines to the second floor your going to have about 1/2 the flow of a 3/4" line.
If they ran the lines through unheated areas it will be loosing heat before it can get there.
Old steel pipes close up on the inside. (if there is any)
What type and size plumbing?
How was the pipes ran?
What's the water pressure?
EG: if they ran only 1/2" lines to the second floor your going to have about 1/2 the flow of a 3/4" line.
If they ran the lines through unheated areas it will be loosing heat before it can get there.
Old steel pipes close up on the inside. (if there is any)
#3
01-26-16, 03:53 PM
Hi!
Sorry for the delayed posted! The whole house is done in copper piping. It's 3/4s in the basement and 1/2 throughout the house.
The water pressure at the tank(coming in from well) is right about 40(slightly above it).
Necessarily the hot water isn't the issue, but the pressure definitely is for both cold and hot.
Sorry for the delayed posted! The whole house is done in copper piping. It's 3/4s in the basement and 1/2 throughout the house.
The water pressure at the tank(coming in from well) is right about 40(slightly above it).
Necessarily the hot water isn't the issue, but the pressure definitely is for both cold and hot.
#4
01-29-16, 01:04 AM
If the water volume is consistently low in the shower or with temperature variations you may just have a bad cartridge in the shower valve assembly. With only about 40 psi leaving the well the volume of water at the 2nd floor bathroom may be insufficient to disperse natural sediment in the water and clog the seals in the mixing cartridge. That's where I would start, anyway.
