Isen't that so annoying??
2006-09-03 13:33:32 · 14 answers · asked by ? 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It has a longer route, therefore, more resistance to flow. Ever see a tankless water heater?
2006-09-05 11:55:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have been starting to have the same problem with my Hot water-- however I had a new hot water tank installed 6 months ago-- when the issue started I contacted the Mfr and was informed that in my tank there are anti-siphon devices-- sometimes referred as thermal anti siphon valves-- at the cold water inlet and the hot water outlet of the tank and if the water connections were not made correctly these devices may prevent the water from leaving the tank as they may be sticking-- when I have low or no flow on my taps after 20-30 secs I will hear a banging in my pipes and then the water flows no problem--hope this helps---
2016-03-26 21:09:04 · answer #2 · answered by Heather 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That should not happen. The simple fix might be that the valve on the wall under the sink may not be open fully. You should also check the valve on the top of the water heater to see that is fully open. The more involved fix might be the valve right on the fixture might be bad and you probably would replace the fixture rather than fix the old one. The worst thing to go wrong would be something clogging the hot water lines. Time for a plumber.
2006-09-03 13:44:08 · answer #3 · answered by Don R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Becuase The Hot Water Sits In The Pieps And Gets Cool Down If Its Not Used In A While.
2006-09-03 13:37:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very annoying. The reason that it comes out like that is because the water in the pipes cools down in between showers; and for you to get hot water, the water heater in the boiler must heat up the water first, and then send it up to your shower through the pipes.
2006-09-03 13:39:14 · answer #5 · answered by Jake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
come out slower?... as in less pressure?
hot water pipes will build up corrosion on the inside of the pipes,,, reducing pressure....or "slowing it down"
and if you mean that it takes hot water "longer" to come out ...
ie: instant cold vs. 2 minute wait for hot...... the further away the water heater is, to where you are pulling the water from....the longer it takes to reach this area (faucet, shower, etc.),,,and the longer it takes to "heat" the cold pipes that it is traveling thru..... and push all the cold water that has been sitting in the pipes out.
2006-09-03 13:45:24 · answer #6 · answered by steelmadison 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It takes time for the hot water to come from the hot water heater.
2006-09-03 13:36:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the heater has to heat up the water therefore, it takes time. sometimes though if the weather is hot, the cold water comes out warmer, hope it helps
2006-09-03 13:39:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably takes your water heater awhile to pump the hot water out. The water heater usually pumps water into it, heats it up and then pumps it into the pipes going to your shower.
2006-09-03 13:36:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold water is pumped to your house under pressure.
Hot water comes from your boiler and isn't actually pumped to your taps but normally flows to your taps under the 'head pressure' of your boiler or 'gravity pressure'.
2006-09-03 13:41:06 · answer #10 · answered by gfminis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it's going through the boiler and the boiler heats it up before reaching the shower where as the cold water goes straight to the shower
2006-09-03 13:36:34 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋