Is there anyway my kitchen tap can be colder as the cold tap isnt very cold?

Answer 1

It depends how deep that your rising main (the pipe that comes from the ground into your kitchen that feeds your tap) is buried! If it is less that a metre then it will be subject to the changes in ambient temperatere above ground. If this is the case, then the only way to try to resolve the issue is to track where the pipe runs to the main feed & bury it at least 1.5mtrs below ground where it will not be affected by ambient temperatures. Hope this helps?

Answer 2

just like the hot side, insulate every thing,every where, the pipes are absorbing heat from everywhere all of thetime, let the water run for a few moments longer, the ground heat is a static 55 degrees, and it wont get much colder than that, unless you live where theres permafrost.

Answer 3

If you have a single handle mixer valve, I suspect you'r mixing some hot with your cold. How cold is it at an outside faucett? If it is the same, it's just the temp of the cold water.

Answer 4

drives me whacky, too... in summer, herein the South, the pipes are as warm as the soil, so the water is, too.... and since we don't have a deep freezeline, the pipes aren't buried very deep, either.... and, our water comes from a community well and is pumped to a tank that sits above ground!!....no hope for cold water until at least October!!... suggest a pitcher in the fridge....

Answer 5

I have the same problem. I will not drink water unless it's really cold. So now I keep a pitcher of water in the fridge