Hot water pressure at shower and sink
My water heater is about six years old and I have never cleaned sediments from the bottom of the tank. The water heater is on the second floor inside a closet. Just below, we have our master bedroom bathroom which has two separate sinks inside a countertop of a vanity. Across from the vanity, there is a standing shower in a small enclosure. For the last several months, when my wife is taking shower, the hot water pressure is fine. But if I turn on the counter sink hot water faucet while shaving, the hot water pressure inside the shower becomes very low so I have to turn off the sink hot water until she is done with her shower. I also tested the pressure difference at the second sink. The shower hot water pressure reduces when we use hot water at any of the sinks. But, when we use only cold water at the sink faucet, the shower hot water pressure is not affected. Does this have anything to do with the accumulation of sediments at the water heater tank. Please advise what causes this pressure reduction and how to resolve this problem.