What is the solution to avoiding the loss of hot water in a home when another faucet is opened.?

Answer 1

We added an extra hot water tank for the kitchen/laundry. Saves you from freezing in the shower when the dishwasher kicks in.

Answer 2

There's not one. If you are using two faucets, they have to share the hot water supply, and therefore, you cannot avoid the loss of one to the other.

Unless the solution is to find a roommate who won't turn on the faucet when you are using the hot water.

Answer 3

There are faucets/fixtures out there that are internally regulated to insure that you have a consistant temp, reguardless of other useage elsewhere in the home. The loop line for the hot water is effective to a great degree, but is more intended to provide a more rapid delivery of heated water to a given location.

Answer 4

you might need a bigger hot water tank. the more open faucets you have drawing off of the hot water source, the quicker it will turn cold. the opposite is also true. toilets draw off of cold water, so if you are taking a hot shower and you flush, the toilet temperarily places added burden on the cold water source, drawing it away from you and you could get scalded in the shower.

Answer 5

Have you ever noticed that hotels do not have this problem all hough people are continually turning water on and off? The reason wht is because there is a continuous circulating loop pushed by a pump that regulates pressure. Look into getting a countinuous loop with a pump.

Answer 6

if you are talking about a shower faucet losing water pressure while you shower when another faucet is opened; get a pressure balanced shower faucet and replace your old one.

Answer 7

There are several variables:
- the setting of your pressure regulator
- how many valves are open at one time
- ID of the plumbing.
I'd suggest checking the pressure, it may need to be increased.

Answer 8

Maybe a bigger hot water tank?

Answer 9

Well just do what ever your going to do quick....