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A poor Plumbing job. The pipes to the shower & sink share a pipe to the water heater and the pipe is not large enough. This causes the water pressure in the pipe to drop when the hot water is turned on at the sink while the shower is also on.

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Q: What causes the shower to go cold when the sink in the same bathroom is being used?
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