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HELP! Tenant calling with Surging Hot Water in the Shower problem?
Help! - My tenant is calling me with a real stickler of a plumbing
problem and need help diagnosing and fixing / solving this one. DAY1-I get a call that the Hot/Cold water surges in the 2nd floor bathroom (duplex/upper flat) shower. The Tenant downstairs is out of state so that person can't be flushing the toliet or anything like that (rules out the downstairs plumbing activity). I inspect the case: I go to the shower in question, turn on the water to a steady warm condition, and then go to the bathroom sink and turn on the cold, feel the bath water (remains the same). I go to the kitchen and turn on the cold (bath remains the same), turn on the hot, (bath water remains the same)??? I go to the basement to check things out with the water heater. The water heater is leaking bad from the bottom and is SHOT. I replace the water heater with a brand new 50gal/water heater. 3-4weeks pass, I think - replacing the broke water heater must of fixed that problem. Well I get a call from the 2nd Floor Tenant again today - " The water is surging hot/cold (I don't get the exact behavior but get the gist of the problem) still inside the shower" I believe the hot water gets too hot and burns the showeree or it gets too cold one or the other. I lived in that apartment for 9mon to 1 year and never experienced this "surging shower water problem." Can't be the person down stairs either. The only thing I can think of is that this scenario is happening: Guy takes shower, turns on hot, after 5 min the H20 Heater demands cold water to fill the tank, this cold water depletes this guy's "cold" water in the shower and thereby causes a surge in water temperature?" Do you think that could happen or has that ever happend to anyone? I need some help diagnosing and fixing this thing for good. Any advice and insights much appreciated. |
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