We have a water tank in the garage to heat the water. I isolated the water tank to save energy. When I go to the restroom in the morning, I first turn the water on, urinate ;-) flush and then wash my hands.
It's not just in the morning, it's always. I have to let run the water a long time until it gets warm / hot.
Is this normal?
Who has the same problem?
What can I do?
2007-03-23 12:15:56 · 6 answers · asked by Kay 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
I have a water softener.
2007-03-23 12:29:32 · update #1
It's the length of pipes from the tank to your faucet. If the pipes hold 10 gallons when not in use, then you must push out that 10 gallons before the hot will reach the faucet. Live with it is my best advice. Or you can install a recirculating system but that would cost too much to install and operate.
2007-03-23 12:24:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The previous answer is good. Now, how do you minimize the impact of that long run of pipe? First, what material is the pipe made out of? Steel would be worst, sapping the most heat. Copper is next, but better than steel. Consider running plastic lines as far as you can from the hot water tank. Next, the size of the lines. You seldom need the same size lines for hot water that you do for cold, so if you can go a bit smaller you'll have less cold water to push out. Finally, you might want to do pipe insulation.
You might want to keep larger lines straight from the tank to a clothes or dish washer, but to a sink or shower it doesn't have to be as large. Consider bypassing the larger line with a new smaller plastic line to sinks and shower.
2007-03-23 12:34:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your heater is too far from your bathroom. consider adding a 10 gallon 110 volt tank to your line. you can set it on a timer to come on 30 minutes before you get up. hot water from your garage heater will be there before 10 gals are used. do it yourself if able for under 200.$
2007-03-23 13:13:17 · answer #3 · answered by gary w 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's a burner or Tstat. Is the water warm once you 1st turn it on? that's probable the dip tube or what ever its called broke. the opening has a tube happening to the backside of the tank to furnish warm water. genuinely, as you utilize warm water, chilly is supplied to the right of the tank, & warm is compelled up the tube. If that tube breaks you will get chilly water faster. that's many times is replaceble, in case you will get it out. that's getting exceedingly previous.
2016-10-20 07:43:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rick is close "install a recirculating system " depends on how easy it is to access your pipes. an under the sink instant heater is a good choice also
2007-03-23 17:10:36 · answer #5 · answered by hometech02 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you have a water softener? maybe your water heater is full of lime. you could take out the element(s) and see if they are still in one piece I was having trouble w/one and it was 1/3 full of lime and i had to dig it out w/a piece of copper tubing and i had to replace the lower element
2007-03-23 12:25:58 · answer #6 · answered by remy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋