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Doctorbob
Jan 20, 2007, 06:34 PM
Just finished remodel on additional bathroom. Original bathtub now losses hot water after a few minutes, goes lukewarm. Additional bath uses pex pipe attached to copper and no change made to original bath. TIA

letmetellu
Jan 20, 2007, 10:31 PM
There is someway that you may have crossed the water pipes.

Doctorbob
Jan 21, 2007, 01:51 PM
Leymetellu... thanks for the reply. Original bath wasn't changed and I do get initial hot water that goes lukewarm after a few minutes. I suspect my water heater is giving up the ghost (dip tube problem?). I did discover that hot water goes luke warm all over house. Tia

letmetellu
Jan 21, 2007, 10:14 PM
I agree if you are having that problem all over then more than likely it is the dip tube... Do you know how to put in a new dip tube.?

speedball1
Jan 22, 2007, 10:44 AM
The dip tub's located directly under the cold water inlet of the heater. It just sets on a flange and if it's fallen in there's njot much you can do except to replace the dip tube and keep on flushing your heater on a monthly basis to get the crud out. Good luck, Tom

Doctorbob
Jan 22, 2007, 04:21 PM
Thanks for the info... I figured the dip tube is the problem, but if I'm going to have to cut the old water heater lose, I might as well put a whole new heater back in... existing is 12 years old and there is about a 4 inch pile of rust below the burner. I can sweat copper so install shouldn't be a big deal.

Docbob

speedball1
Jan 22, 2007, 04:32 PM
Good luck and let us know if we can help. Tom

Doctorbob
Jan 22, 2007, 08:07 PM
Speedball... thanks again. I plan to tackle the project tomorrow

Docbob