rickgeraci
Nov 5, 2014, 05:55 AM
Plumbing question:
In my home both my bathtubs and vanity sinks get toasty hot water. Steamy hot. Im my kitchen I get luke warm water at best. Ive tried replacing the faucet (suspected bleed over) no results. Ive tried shutting down the hot water, opening all bath hot side faucets and connecting the cold water angle valve to the hot water angle valve and blowing pressure through the hot water lines. (suspected a foreign object may be in pipe acting as a heat sink, applied back pressure hoping to blow it out of the lateral into the main) No results. At my wits end. Any ideas? This building is approaching 50 years old. My last suspect is maybe before my ownership someone repaired a pipe and somewhere between the main hot water line and my kitchen sink the hot water line is up against a cold water line that is acting as a heat sink. What you think? Any ideas I can try before I get to taking down the walls?
In my home both my bathtubs and vanity sinks get toasty hot water. Steamy hot. Im my kitchen I get luke warm water at best. Ive tried replacing the faucet (suspected bleed over) no results. Ive tried shutting down the hot water, opening all bath hot side faucets and connecting the cold water angle valve to the hot water angle valve and blowing pressure through the hot water lines. (suspected a foreign object may be in pipe acting as a heat sink, applied back pressure hoping to blow it out of the lateral into the main) No results. At my wits end. Any ideas? This building is approaching 50 years old. My last suspect is maybe before my ownership someone repaired a pipe and somewhere between the main hot water line and my kitchen sink the hot water line is up against a cold water line that is acting as a heat sink. What you think? Any ideas I can try before I get to taking down the walls?