I was just in the bathroom while my brother was taking an shower and I flushed the toilet and he screamed...LOL...so why does it do that?
2006-10-15 08:38:26 · 5 answers · asked by pitbull_patrol31525 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
in the shower he has on a mix of hot and cold water... when you flush you redirect some of the cold water available to flush leaving him with less cold and more hot. ouch!!
2006-10-15 08:40:57 · answer #1 · answered by leavemealonestalker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the toilet takes a lot of cold water, reducing the pressure (and the amount) comming through the shower mixer, so there is a higher proportion of hot water through the shower.
2006-10-15 15:47:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The toilet water feed draws from the cold water and the pressure change causes the cold water pressure in the shower to drop.
2006-10-15 15:42:38 · answer #3 · answered by Andrew B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other answers are correct. I would add that your family should consider changing the shower fixture to the newer safety kind that has a self-adjuster and prevents scalding like this. They are required by code in most new construction or remodeling.
2006-10-15 15:45:57 · answer #4 · answered by Mmerobin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you took away the cold water from the system. If you turn the hot water on in the faucet it will have the opposite effect on your brother.
2006-10-15 15:40:54 · answer #5 · answered by randomidentification 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋