The radiators are all hot, I have some hot water but the system is on the highest setting! Could the system be full of sludge? if sio how can I clear it? Is there a treatment I can add to the system to clear it? Just seems like after a long shower, 10 mins the hot water is gone!
2007-02-26 08:19:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Hot water and central heating are seperate systems- cleaning the radiators will not make the water better and your radiators seem to be efficient enough.
Problem could be a faulty thermostat on you HW tank or the actuator on your 3port valve is faulty. This assumes you have stored hot water but a faulty thermostat usually means the water is much too hot or much too cold and a faulty actuator will usually mean no hot water OR no central heating, you seem to have both.
However consider the quantity of stored hot water you have. If you have smallish tank it will hold just 150 litres of hot water. If you are showering for 10 minutes and using the water at near to the temperature of the stored hot water, (i.e. you are not adding much cold water) then it would be quite feasible to use 12-15 litres of water per minute in the shower and so empty the tank.
You may find that turning up the thermostat on the HW tank means that you have to add more cold water to your shower and your stored water will last longer. Another alternative may be to look at your time clock settings and have the HW heating cycle running well before and well after the time you normally take your shower. This will at least make sure plenty of hot water will be available for your shower and again shortly after you have finished.
Another possibility is that your stored hot water in the tank is cooling down quickly because the tank insulation is inadequate, if you shower well after the water was heated then this may affect the quantity of hot water available.
You may well want to try out or check these possible solutions yourself before spending lots of money on a plumber, it may save an expensive call out to fix a system that isn't actually broken.
As a further thought you may find that if you enjoy long hot showers then an electric shower which heats the water as its used, not depleting your store of hot water, may be worth installing rather than upgrading your stored HW system.
2007-02-26 09:47:42 · answer #1 · answered by Alan C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a seperate hot water heater tank? Check the heating elements. OR...
One of the reasons could be the temperature of the water entering into the system from the outside. If you are in a colder weather enviroment in the winter the water entering the house will be colder than it would be in the spring and summer time. If the system is electric and not gas it will take alott more time for the water heat up and when you are using the water the system just cant work fast enough. I deal with this problem all the time.
I would worry about blocked pipes if you notice a decrease in water pressure.
Also check where the pipes "run" to the shower. Do they run along the exterior walls and are they insulated.
Also check the size available of hot water. If you are washing dishes or clothes near the time you take a shower you are using the hot water and might not have a tank big enough for that amount of water
2007-02-26 08:32:58 · answer #2 · answered by jgorman97 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the undertaking water that isn't warm or no water in any respect the way with the aid of any of the nice and cozy faucets? First answer could be as reported an air lock in the gadget and if that's the case there could desire to be an air vent of a few form in the displaying cabinet to allow finished filling of the gadget. this is a sort that makes use of the comparable key as for radiators or in all hazard a small spanner or screwdriver, there are such various variables you will in simple terms could desire to look heavily on the pipework and seem for some form of cap possibly by utilising itself sticking up on a single pipe. If there is not any water popping out of the faucets then this is that the ball valve feeding water into the storeage tank has jammed even however no longer likely if it became into working ok till now. returned could desire to be an airlock so which you may desire to if achieveable connect a hose between the chilly and warm faucets and turn the two on heavily for some seconds and additionally you may desire to take heed to a gurgle someplace and it is going to then artwork ok. confusing to respond to extra extremely because of the fact the question doesnt provide adequate information to artwork on so stable success.
2016-10-02 01:03:29 · answer #3 · answered by mechem 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hook up a hose to the faucet but first make sure the sediment in the tank is not clogging. Drain the tank until clear and do this every year. Just drain out the cloudy water at the bottom but for now you may have to drain the whole tank to get it clean. Sediment builds up and the volume is less. Or you may have just got a girl friend then never mind and take the first shower.
2007-02-26 08:27:30 · answer #4 · answered by Pablo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hot water is separate from the central heating system. If you have a combi boiler it could be your diversion valve is playing up. If you have an old boiler system , then the header tank needs looking at. Get a plumber. You have'nt given enough details.
2007-02-26 08:31:21 · answer #5 · answered by JohnH(UK) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is an older system, the recovery rate on the hot water may not be sufficient for your current family needs. 10-minute showers may be too long. Contact a local HVAC company and ask them to come out and evaluate your needs. It may be time to upgrade to a new, larger system.
2007-02-26 08:31:25 · answer #6 · answered by Insurance Biz CT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your boiler for your radiators and your hot water heater are two different things. Your radiators might be full of hot water, while your hot water heater is on the fritz. You might also just have a small water heater. Check it out, and let us know. You might just have to replace the water heater. Around 200 bucks for a really good one installed.
2007-02-26 08:28:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on how your water is heated, if you heat it in a tank then it could be a number of things, you need a plumber, but if its a boiler that heats water as you use it then its your change over valve either way you need a plumber
2007-02-26 08:28:17 · answer #8 · answered by sabrina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pipes could be cloged with rust or calcium build up call a plumber
2007-02-26 08:23:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a repairman
2007-02-26 08:26:16 · answer #10 · answered by RodneyRowland 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋