my shower turns cold when another faucet is used?
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wow, not interesting. mine does too
your water heater is too small
All your pipes must be connected. Most older houses are like that
My house doesn't b/c they all run on separate lines.
You don't have a big enough hot water heater to support both uses of hot water. Try installing a bigger heater.
Thanks!
that sucks much....
Pressure may be too low....
If its just one faucet, maybe you can install a priority valve that minimizes hot water loss when you're taking a shower.
Low water pressure in your lines. How old is your water heater? It may need to be cleaned out as calcium tends to build up over time. Your supply lines may be restricted as well.
could be your water heater is to small
it seems to be a pretty universal problem.......unless you have heaps of money to install new plumbing.
Sounds like one (1) of your heating elements in water heater is bad. you have two elements
i think thats normal
Don't use faucets while showering, or make sure that you use all of your faucety stufffs before you shower. Either that or get used to cold showers! Just kidding...Good Luck!
And your question is...........?
Ours used to..When we bought new faucets they said that they would not cause the shower water to change temp when another faucet was on or the toilet was flushed..It worked..We don't have to worry about freezing now.
that' just comes from having a small water heater. It happens in a lot of homes though, I have the same problem. The thing to do would be get a bigger and more efficient heater installed, but that costs a lot of money. IF you don't have the money to be replacing the water heater than just make sure everyone in your house knows not to turn on the shower when you're in there.
Used to have the same problem. When I had some work done in my bathroom, the plumber ran separate lines for the h&c water in the bath. Now no more problem.
So, unless you can get the plumbing changed....you have to take a shower when no one else is using the water.
it just means that ur hot water heater isn't doing enough to provide that much heated water
Kristy had the right idea
since pressure is greater on the cold side than the hot side the only way to fix this is to install a set of pressure balanced taps
would take a good plumber less than 3 hours depending on the access required. Spend the money on the faucet and buy a named brand like Delta or Moen they last alot longer than the generic brands and parts are easier to get