I am in a rental condo in Atlanta with a heat pump (new technology for me). Every year in the fall I struggle with sharing hot water with my shower and the heat pump. The landlord said the heat pump is configured permanently to share hot water as a cost savings. Is this really the case or do you think something is wrong with the system? How can I diagnose problems with the hot water/heat pump system? Short of always turning the thermostat off prior to my shower, what can I do?
2006-11-27 15:09:09 · 4 answers · asked by Cheryl G 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I have the same problem. If i take a shower at about the same time others in the building have..then good luck on a nice hot shower. The hot water heater takes time to heat enough back up..so yea it's normal. But I always think they should have a big enough hot water heater in the building for the amount of apartments in it. Sometimes I wonder but I don't know the size of the thing.
2006-11-27 15:12:58 · answer #1 · answered by justwonderingwhatever 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know what heat pumps are and Do not know why they would be using the hot water in their system. Atlanta does not get cold enough to make it necessary for such use of hot water.
Most likely the landlord has been sold a tale and he believes it.
The unit probably has a manufacturers name on it so call them or visit one of their dealers and ask questions.
2006-11-27 15:19:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
eliminate the storage tank and convert the chilly water to the mains. Mixers could desire to artwork of equivalent pressures. the nice and cozy water would be pushing the chilly water decrease back as much as the tank using fact the nice and cozy is mains fed for the time of the boiler.
2016-12-29 14:27:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you possibly need a new thermostat...it might not be calling for heat
2006-11-27 15:12:32 · answer #4 · answered by joey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋