Lukewarm water upstairs, but hot water in basement
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05-19-17, 03:11 PM
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Lukewarm water upstairs, but hot water in basement
I use our downstairs shower to wash our dogs. Every time I do this, we have lukewarm water from all faucets/showers/etc on the main and upstairs levels, but there is still hot water in that shower and the sink in the laundry room. It stays this way for a day or so.
Does anyone have any ideas why and/or how to resolve it in a timely manner??
JD
Does anyone have any ideas why and/or how to resolve it in a timely manner??
JD
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05-19-17, 03:58 PM
Welcome to the forums! Can you describe your situation for us a little bit? Where is your water heater located in relation to the downstairs shower? Is it a water tank or a tankless gas fired unit? Do you have a hot water recirculation pump installed? What is the capacity of the water heater, if tank type. Is the water heater gas or electric.
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05-19-17, 06:49 PM
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Its a 40 gallon, gas powered water heater. Its less than 10 feet from the shower downstairs. There is not a recirculation pump.
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05-20-17, 05:21 PM
Do you use a shower head control to turn off the water in the basement shower while leaving the wall faucets on? Or leave a washing machine hookup on between washings? These situations can cause crossover of hot and cold water down in the basement.
