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just remodeled bathroom- put in new sink, shower, tub.. but sinktakes longer to get hot water, why?
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just had a bathroom remodeled.. Prior to this, the old sink would get real hot fast. few secs.. Now it takes approximately 35 secs to get hot... I checked the shower and tub they got hot real fast... The shower has 3 new jets.. I have not used the shower yet as it does not have a door, brand new and I havent used the tub either. Could this slow getting hot water to bathroom faucset be because I have not used the shower on a regular basis??? The other batrhoom on same floor gets hot fast. Thanks |
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just remodeled bathroom- put in new sink, shower, tub.. but sinktakes longer to get hot water, why?
On May 15, 8:54*am, KOS wrote:
Hi, just had a bathroom remodeled.. Prior to this, the old sink would get real hot fast. few secs.. Now it takes approximately 35 secs to get hot... I checked the shower and tub they got hot real fast... The shower has 3 new jets.. I have not used the shower yet as it does not have a door, brand new and I havent used the tub either. Could this slow getting hot water to bathroom faucset be because I have not used the shower on a regular basis??? The other batrhoom on same floor gets hot fast. Thanks Check the size of the supply lines...probably way too small. Any restriction reduces volume. Joe |
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just remodeled bathroom- put in new sink, shower, tub.. but sink takes longer to get hot water, why?
"KOS" wrote in message
... Hi, just had a bathroom remodeled.. Prior to this, the old sink would get real hot fast. few secs.. Now it takes approximately 35 secs to get hot... I checked the shower and tub they got hot real fast... The shower has 3 new jets.. I have not used the shower yet as it does not have a door, brand new and I havent used the tub either. Could this slow getting hot water to bathroom faucset be because I have not used the shower on a regular basis??? The other batrhoom on same floor gets hot fast. New faucets are water saving "low flow". Slower flowing faucet = more time for the hot water to get there. |
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just remodeled bathroom- put in new sink, shower, tub.. but sinktakes longer to get hot water, why?
On May 15, 11:00*am, "Bill" wrote:
"KOS" wrote in message ... Hi, just had a bathroom remodeled.. Prior to this, the old sink would get real hot fast. few secs.. Now it takes approximately 35 secs to get hot... I checked the shower and tub they got hot real fast... The shower has 3 new jets.. I have not used the shower yet as it does not have a door, brand new and I havent used the tub either. Could this slow getting hot water to bathroom faucset be because I have not used the shower on a regular basis??? The other batrhoom on same floor gets hot fast. New faucets are water saving "low flow". Slower flowing faucet = more time for the hot water to get there. oh, that could be it.. i never new about low flow.. this are brand new faucets... |
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just remodeled bathroom- put in new sink, shower, tub.. but sink takes longer to get hot water, why?
On Sun, 15 May 2011 08:09:27 -0700 (PDT), KOS
wrote: On May 15, 11:00*am, "Bill" wrote: "KOS" wrote in message ... Hi, just had a bathroom remodeled.. Prior to this, the old sink would get real hot fast. few secs.. Now it takes approximately 35 secs to get hot... I checked the shower and tub they got hot real fast... The shower has 3 new jets.. I have not used the shower yet as it does not have a door, brand new and I havent used the tub either. Could this slow getting hot water to bathroom faucset be because I have not used the shower on a regular basis??? The other batrhoom on same floor gets hot fast. New faucets are water saving "low flow". Slower flowing faucet = more time for the hot water to get there. oh, that could be it.. i never new about low flow.. this are brand new faucets... Make sure the valve underneath the sink is all the way on/open. |
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just remodeled bathroom- put in new sink, shower, tub.. but sinktakes longer to get hot water, why?
On May 15, 1:19*pm, mm wrote:
On Sun, 15 May 2011 08:09:27 -0700 (PDT), KOS wrote: On May 15, 11:00*am, "Bill" wrote: "KOS" wrote in message .... Hi, just had a bathroom remodeled.. Prior to this, the old sink would get real hot fast. few secs.. Now it takes approximately 35 secs to get hot... I checked the shower and tub they got hot real fast... The shower has 3 new jets.. I have not used the shower yet as it does not have a door, brand new and I havent used the tub either. Could this slow getting hot water to bathroom faucset be because I have not used the shower on a regular basis??? The other batrhoom on same floor gets hot fast. New faucets are water saving "low flow". Slower flowing faucet = more time for the hot water to get there. oh, that could be it.. i never new about low flow.. this are brand new faucets... Make sure the valve underneath the sink is all the way on/open.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - OP could install a mini electric water heater a point of use type if the delay causes real grief |
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just remodeled bathroom- put in new sink, shower, tub.. but sinktakes longer to get hot water, why?
On May 15, 9:54*am, KOS wrote:
Hi, just had a bathroom remodeled.. Prior to this, the old sink would get real hot fast. few secs.. Now it takes approximately 35 secs to get hot... I checked the shower and tub they got hot real fast... The shower has 3 new jets.. I have not used the shower yet as it does not have a door, brand new and I havent used the tub either. Could this slow getting hot water to bathroom faucset be because I have not used the shower on a regular basis??? The other batrhoom on same floor gets hot fast. Thanks Unless they seriously rerouted the pipes such that there is an additional 35 secs of travel time, I'd guess you've been upgraded to a low-flow faucet. Since the water is not traveling as fast out of the faucet, it's traveling a lot slower in the pipes. Still, going from "a few seconds" to 35 seconds seems like a major change, unless your old faucet had hydrant-like output. |
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just remodeled bathroom- put in new sink, shower, tub.. but sinktakes longer to get hot water, why?
On May 15, 3:30*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On May 15, 9:54*am, KOS wrote: Hi, just had a bathroom remodeled.. Prior to this, the old sink would get real hot fast. few secs.. Now it takes approximately 35 secs to get hot... I checked the shower and tub they got hot real fast... The shower has 3 new jets.. I have not used the shower yet as it does not have a door, brand new and I havent used the tub either. Could this slow getting hot water to bathroom faucset be because I have not used the shower on a regular basis??? The other batrhoom on same floor gets hot fast. Thanks Unless they seriously rerouted the pipes such that there is an additional 35 secs of travel time, I'd guess you've been upgraded to a low-flow faucet. Since the water is not traveling as fast out of the faucet, it's traveling a lot slower in the pipes. Still, going from "a few seconds" to 35 seconds seems like a major change, unless your old faucet had hydrant-like output. old faucet was an old american standard from the 1950s.. |
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just remodeled bathroom- put in new sink, shower, tub.. but sink takes longer to get hot water, why?
"KOS" wrote in message ... Hi, just had a bathroom remodeled.. Prior to this, the old sink would get real hot fast. few secs.. Now it takes approximately 35 secs to get hot... I checked the shower and tub they got hot real fast... The shower has 3 new jets.. I have not used the shower yet as it does not have a door, brand new and I havent used the tub either. Could this slow getting hot water to bathroom faucset be because I have not used the shower on a regular basis??? The other batrhoom on same floor gets hot fast. Thanks In addition to all the excellent advice already offered, take the aerator off the faucet for a test run. It may have clogged with sediment the first time it was used. Not easy but a needle can clear the holes. old faucet was an old American standard from the 1950s.. You are going to get about 1/4 to 1/2 the flow of that old faucet. -- Colbyt Please come visit http://www.househomerepair.com |
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just remodeled bathroom- put in new sink, shower, tub.. but sinktakes longer to get hot water, why?
On May 15, 6:34*pm, "Colbyt" wrote:
"KOS" wrote in message ... Hi, just had a bathroom remodeled.. Prior to this, the old sink would get real hot fast. few secs.. Now it takes approximately 35 secs to get hot... I checked the shower and tub they got hot real fast... The shower has 3 new jets.. I have not used the shower yet as it does not have a door, brand new and I havent used the tub either. Could this slow getting hot water to bathroom faucset be because I have not used the shower on a regular basis??? The other batrhoom on same floor gets hot fast. Thanks In addition to all the excellent advice already offered, take the aerator off the faucet for a test run. *It may have clogged with sediment the first time it was used. *Not easy but a needle can clear the holes. old faucet was an old American standard from the 1950s.. You are going to get about 1/4 to 1/2 the flow of that old faucet. -- Colbyt Please come visithttp://www.househomerepair.com nothing clogged, what do you mean 25 to 50 [percent the flow, i dont undersstand what your saying |
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just remodeled bathroom- put in new sink, shower, tub.. but sinktakes longer to get hot water, why?
On 05/15/2011 09:08 PM, KOS wrote:
On May 15, 6:34 pm, wrote: wrote in message ... Hi, just had a bathroom remodeled.. Prior to this, the old sink would get real hot fast. few secs.. Now it takes approximately 35 secs to get hot... I checked the shower and tub they got hot real fast... The shower has 3 new jets.. I have not used the shower yet as it does not have a door, brand new and I havent used the tub either. Could this slow getting hot water to bathroom faucset be because I have not used the shower on a regular basis??? The other batrhoom on same floor gets hot fast. Thanks In addition to all the excellent advice already offered, take the aerator off the faucet for a test run. It may have clogged with sediment the first time it was used. Not easy but a needle can clear the holes. old faucet was an old American standard from the 1950s.. You are going to get about 1/4 to 1/2 the flow of that old faucet. -- Colbyt Please come visithttp://www.househomerepair.com nothing clogged, what do you mean 25 to 50 [percent the flow, i dont undersstand what your saying http://www.energysavers.gov/your_hom.../mytopic=13050 Federal regulations mandate that ... new faucet flow rates can't exceed 2.5 gpm at 80 psi or 2.2 gpm at 60 psi. your old faucet probably flowed more. You haven't substantially changed the volume of water in the piping between the water heater outlet and the sink. So it takes longer for the hot water to arrive when you haven't used the faucet in a while. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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old faucet was an old American standard from the 1950s..
You are going to get about 1/4 to 1/2 the flow of that old faucet. Please come visithttp://www.househomerepair.com nothing clogged, what do you mean 25 to 50 [percent the flow, i dont undersstand what your saying It is as if you only turned on the old faucet a little ways on. It would have taken longer for the water to get there because not as much water is flowing. |
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just remodeled bathroom- put in new sink, shower, tub.. but sinktakes longer to get hot water, why?
On May 15, 6:34*pm, "Colbyt" wrote:
"KOS" wrote in message ... Hi, just had a bathroom remodeled.. Prior to this, the old sink would get real hot fast. few secs.. Now it takes approximately 35 secs to get hot... I checked the shower and tub they got hot real fast... The shower has 3 new jets.. I have not used the shower yet as it does not have a door, brand new and I havent used the tub either. Could this slow getting hot water to bathroom faucset be because I have not used the shower on a regular basis??? The other batrhoom on same floor gets hot fast. Thanks In addition to all the excellent advice already offered, take the aerator off the faucet for a test run. *It may have clogged with sediment the first time it was used. *Not easy but a needle can clear the holes. old faucet was an old American standard from the 1950s.. You are going to get about 1/4 to 1/2 the flow of that old faucet. -- Colbyt Please come visithttp://www.househomerepair.com Not easy but a needle can clear the holes. So can blowing the aerator out in the opposite direction with an air hose or a jet of water. You just have to make sure you don't blow the screen out and lose it. |
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just remodeled bathroom- put in new sink, shower, tub.. but sink takes longer to get hot water, why?
On Sun, 15 May 2011 19:47:30 -0700 (PDT), Erin Marulli
wrote: On May 15, 6:34*pm, "Colbyt" wrote: "KOS" wrote in message ... Hi, just had a bathroom remodeled.. Prior to this, the old sink would get real hot fast. few secs.. Now it takes approximately 35 secs to get hot... I checked the shower and tub they got hot real fast... The shower has 3 new jets.. I have not used the shower yet as it does not have a door, brand new and I havent used the tub either. Could this slow getting hot water to bathroom faucset be because I have not used the shower on a regular basis??? The other batrhoom on same floor gets hot fast. Thanks In addition to all the excellent advice already offered, take the aerator off the faucet for a test run. *It may have clogged with sediment the first time it was used. *Not easy but a needle can clear the holes. old faucet was an old American standard from the 1950s.. You are going to get about 1/4 to 1/2 the flow of that old faucet. -- Colbyt Please come visithttp://www.househomerepair.com Not easy but a needle can clear the holes. So can blowing the aerator out in the opposite direction with an air hose or a jet of water. You just have to make sure you don't blow the screen out and lose it. I hate to recommend replace rather than repair, and I haen't looked but I think you can also buy a new screen at a real hardware store, like ACE. You may have to buy a package of 10! It's real but not that real. You can give them to your friends, become Johnny FaucetScreen. |
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just remodeled bathroom- put in new sink, shower, tub.. but sink takes longer to get hot water, why?
"KOS" wrote in message ... On May 15, 6:34 pm, "Colbyt" wrote: "KOS" wrote in message ... Hi, just had a bathroom remodeled.. Prior to this, the old sink would get real hot fast. few secs.. Now it takes approximately 35 secs to get hot... I checked the shower and tub they got hot real fast... The shower has 3 new jets.. I have not used the shower yet as it does not have a door, brand new and I havent used the tub either. Could this slow getting hot water to bathroom faucset be because I have not used the shower on a regular basis??? The other batrhoom on same floor gets hot fast. Thanks In addition to all the excellent advice already offered, take the aerator off the faucet for a test run. It may have clogged with sediment the first time it was used. Not easy but a needle can clear the holes. old faucet was an old American standard from the 1950s.. You are going to get about 1/4 to 1/2 the flow of that old faucet. -- Colbyt Please come visithttp://www.househomerepair.com nothing clogged, what do you mean 25 to 50 [percent the flow, i dont undersstand what your saying Nate and Bill answered correctly. |
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