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New WH, still low pressure on hot side
I finally replaced my 30-year-old water heater last Monday, with a 6-
year version from BOB (big orange box). Did it all myself, for less than $400. Would've cost $600+ to have done. Anyway, I had an issue before with a signifigant drop-off in water pressure any time I went all-hot anywhere in the house. I still do. The 3/4" connection pipes on top of the old WH were pretty crudded up, and I thought that was my problem until I tried all-hot with the new heater in place. The copper pipes immediately before and after the WH are clean as a whistle. Not so much of a problem now that I don't need to go all-hot to get anything but a stone-cold shower, but still bugs me. |
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On Sep 15, 11:59*am, wrote:
I finally replaced my 30-year-old water heater last Monday, with a 6- year version from BOB (big orange box). Did it all myself, for less than $400. Would've cost $600+ to have done. Anyway, I had an issue before with a signifigant drop-off in water pressure any time I went all-hot anywhere in the house. I still do. The 3/4" connection pipes on top of the old WH were pretty crudded up, and I thought that was my problem until I tried all-hot with the new heater in place. The copper pipes immediately before and after the WH are clean as a whistle. Not so much of a problem now that I don't need to go all-hot to get anything but a stone-cold shower, but still bugs me. when you say "all hot" are we talking about showers? or sinks as well got a tempering or balancing valve some where in the house? cheers Bob |
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New WH, still low pressure on hot side
On Sep 15, 3:22�pm, BobK207 wrote:
On Sep 15, 11:59�am, wrote: I finally replaced my 30-year-old water heater last Monday, with a 6- year version from BOB (big orange box). Did it all myself, for less than $400. Would've cost $600+ to have done. Anyway, I had an issue before with a signifigant drop-off in water pressure any time I went all-hot anywhere in the house. I still do. The 3/4" connection pipes on top of the old WH were pretty crudded up, and I thought that was my problem until I tried all-hot with the new heater in place. The copper pipes immediately before and after the WH are clean as a whistle. Not so much of a problem now that I don't need to go all-hot to get anything but a stone-cold shower, but still bugs me. when you say "all hot" are we talking about showers? or sinks as well got a tempering or balancing valve some where in the house? cheers Bob- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - have any galvanized pipe? anywhere? hot tends to clog first. |
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On Sep 15, 3:22*pm, BobK207 wrote:
when you say "all hot" are we talking about showers? or sinks as well Everywhere. got a tempering or balancing valve some where in the house? Not that I am aware of. |
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On Sep 15, 3:55*pm, " wrote:
have any galvanized pipe? anywhere? hot tends to clog first. All copper, except for a stretch of CPVC that comes from the old well which is valved off. |
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