Water from one of the shower is warm in winters

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Water from one of the shower is warm in winters

Sreedhar Rao
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The tenant has reached out indicating water from one of the showers is just warm. A certified technician was dispatched to address the problem. He/she came back and provided feedback that it was just normal. Also, the feedback was, since it's winter, the outside water temperature is so cold, and the water may not be fully heating up. If the tenant doesn't agree with this assessment, what are some available options? The water heater is <10 years old and replacing that may be ~$2500.

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Steven Foster Wilson
Rental Property Investor · Columbus, OH · Member since 2017 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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The tenant has reached out indicating water from one of the showers is just warm. A certified technician was dispatched to address the problem. He/she came back and provided feedback that it was just normal. Also, the feedback was, since it's winter, the outside water temperature is so cold, and the water may not be fully heating up. If the tenant doesn't agree with this assessment, what are some available options? The water heater is <10 years old and replacing that may be ~$2500.

 At my personal home, there is a hot water control that can be adjusted. I would have them check this. 

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  • Will Fraser
    Real Estate Broker · Salt Lake City & Oklahoma City · Member since 2018 · 3k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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    Hmm . . . it is certainly possible for a hot water tank to heat the water to the set temperature unless it has failed.  If so, replace it.

    Otherwise you might Invest in a water circulator.  They are fairly simple contraptions and they move hot water through the system constantly.

    Alternatively, the issue might be with the mixer in your shower . . . if ice cold water is mixing with water from the heater in too great of an amount then the water will seem cold.  If this can't be adjusted adequately then a mixer or diverter replacement could solve that OR adjusting the temperature of your water heater.

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    Rental Property Investor · Columbus, OH · Member since 2017 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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    Quote from @Sreedhar Rao:

    The tenant has reached out indicating water from one of the showers is just warm. A certified technician was dispatched to address the problem. He/she came back and provided feedback that it was just normal. Also, the feedback was, since it's winter, the outside water temperature is so cold, and the water may not be fully heating up. If the tenant doesn't agree with this assessment, what are some available options? The water heater is <10 years old and replacing that may be ~$2500.

     At my personal home, there is a hot water control that can be adjusted. I would have them check this. 

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    Real Estate Broker · Cody, WY · Member since 2010 · 28k+ posts · 41k+ votes
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    Quote from @Sreedhar Rao:

    This doesn't make sense if you have hot water everywhere except this one shower. There could be something blocking the line or you need to adjust the water mix in that shower to allow more hot water flow. 

    It makes sense that a particular location takes longer to reach temperature, but it should eventually reach the same temperature throughout the house.


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  • Adam Martin
    Rental Property Investor · Member since 2020 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    I had to do this in my own home when I replaced the shower guts.  There is a safety selector in there where you can regulate how hot the water is able to get and I had it turned down too low.  Hopefully a certified tech would have thought of that though but this was also my first thought.  I'd just replace the guts of the system, it is cheap and easy and should fix the problem if it can't just be recalibrated.  I seem to do it at least once a year anyway to stop a drippy faucet.  

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    Quote from @Sreedhar Rao:

    The tenant has reached out indicating water from one of the showers is just warm. A certified technician was dispatched to address the problem. He/she came back and provided feedback that it was just normal. Also, the feedback was, since it's winter, the outside water temperature is so cold, and the water may not be fully heating up. If the tenant doesn't agree with this assessment, what are some available options? The water heater is <10 years old and replacing that may be ~$2500.

     At my personal home, there is a hot water control that can be adjusted. I would have them check this. 


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