How could tapping into hot water line to run an outdoor line affect the rest of the hot water in the house?
Husband tapped in at hot water heater located in closet on back side of house, to run abt 15 yard line to new outdoor shower. Now water into house is not as hot. Checked the line and the meter for leaks, found none. Checked pilot light, on and working fine. Could it have anything to do with the distance of the new line?
Taking a wild guess: did he somehow also work with the cold water inlet while installing the branch from the hot outlet?
Maybe the cold water descender pipe inside the tank failed/dropped off and that would lead to improper mixing of hot and cold water as it exits the tank.
sometimes a 'cycling" of the thermostat will clear these up...turn the knob up and down a few times then set it at its normal position.
with 15 yards of run...getting hot water to this shower is going to take some time...you may also want to insulate those long runs. ...»
did hubby put in isolation and drains for this...texas is not entirely free from winter freeze.
by comparing actual numbers you can compare the kitchen to the bath to the outdoor shower... starting with a full tank in the morning allow each location to come to equilibrium...and compare each location on a new day.
report back with these numbers and we can go from there.
If by chance it is, there is the possibility of a cross connection where the hot water is running through and becoming mixed with the cold lowering its temp.
Run the hot water only and put a thermometer in the water to find out the temp being delivered. No more then 120 should be seen at the faucet. ...»
Are all the faucets on the hot side cooler or just one that may be on the same line as the new install.
As there is a cut-off valve for the hot water of the new outdoor shower at the water heater ...»
By the way, the pressure in the house has not changed. It is as if there is simply more cold water coming through the lines instead of hot. The hot is still 'hot' -- we just have to put the cold at 'barely' in order to take an indoor shower at the usual comfort level.
We will keep you posted. . . .
And it's not a question of the 'outdoor' shower being hot enough. It's that the 'indoor' showers are performing differently now.
This morning's test of utilizing the new cut-off valve to stop any flow toward the new outdoor shower was successful. I.E., my morning shower setting was back to original.
So what the heck does that mean?
If by isolating the shower outside and the results is everything is fine, but once the outside is no longer isolated. Then the issue is with the faucets, as there is some sort of by pass going on either though the faucet itself, or the your plumbing where ever it has been connected to has ...»
Installing any type of pipe has no bearing on the difference in temp in other areas. Only 1 cross connection or 2, faulty valve anti-scald device on the new shower in effect a cross connection is causing this issue. Leaks need to be quite large in order to effect the output temp overall on the hot water heater. So I doubt that is is.
If you can isolate the hot supply side to the outside shower area at the hot water heater, can you disconnect that pipe after the valve? If so if water runs out of the pipe under pressure, then you know for sure if you have a cross connection as the cold will run back out of the disconnected pipe. Cut a Union into the pipe just past the shut off valve if you can. Open up the union once you shut off the hot water side and see if water runs out of the pipe that comes from the outside of the house.
Solution -- leave the cut-off valve to the new outdoor shower in the off position until someone is ready to enjoy showering in the great outdoors. Easy enough to do as we pass right by the valve on the way to the shower.
Thanks for all your help!!
Quick question. Is the water supply (cold) that is coming from rabbit hut line a separate source or is it all from the same well, or city line?
Please understand that this mix of water can be an issue of safety if the water is coming from ...»
A check valve is not the answer here. Proper piping is.
I could see where woodbridge was going on the rabbit hut line...if your main house is at 40 psi and the rabbit line comes in at 60 psi then you would definitely has a "balance" problem.
the schematic would still make us feel better