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Why does your hot water heater bubble when faucet is turned on?
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∙ 15y ago
Sounds like the anode is giving up the ghost or a faulty dip tube
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Why do you have to turn on two faucets for one to get hot water?
If you have an instantaneous hot water heater, and your faucet doesn't flow enough water it won't turn on the water heater. Thus requiring another faucet to be turned on.
Hot water heater pilot light works heater wont light?
Have you turned the control from Pilot to On? Have you increased the temperature setting?
Where are shut-off valves?
In every home thee are a number of shut-off valves. Where the water pipe enters the house is the main shut off, usually beside the PRV, a bell shaped device for regulating the house pressure. This main cold line will then branch off to the water heater, bathrooms and kitchen. Each faucet and the water heater and the toilet will have a shut-off valve. The hot water line comes out of the top of the heater and goes to bathrooms and kitchen. Each hot faucet also has a shut-off valve under it.
Why no water going into hot water heater?
Check the shut-off valve above it. It may be turned off or plugged up.
Can you turn off hot water heater but still have the breaker turned on Or will it burn the element?
no as it will burn out the element
Why do you have to turn on two faucets for one to get hot water?
If you have an instantaneous hot water heater, and your faucet doesn't flow enough water it won't turn on the water heater. Thus requiring another faucet to be turned on.
How do I know when my water heater is going to explode?
When the water from your faucet is sputtering when being turned off, then it is a sign that your water is overheating. Trickling from the valve can also mean over pressure.
What can one do with an under sink water heater?
There are many things that one can do with an under sink water heater. The most plausible thing one can do is use it to heat their water so that hot water comes out of the faucet when the correct knob is turned.
Why do some have hot water?
Hot water in homes is produced by a device called a water heater. A water heater can be compared to a pot of boiling water. The enclosure keeps water hot throughout the day so that when the faucet is turned on, there will be an immediate flow of hot water. The people who have hot water have invested in a water heater.
How do you use the word faucet in a sentence?
The faucet drips even when the water is turned off.
Can a hot water heater siphon to cold water faucet?
Yes
Why would a faucet have high water pressure when first turned on and then quickly slow down?
Generally this is caused by pressure being built up from the water getting hot in the hot water heater. By code you should have a hot water heater expansion tank on the cold water inlet of the water heater to absorb the added pressure. If this is your problem, the excessive pressure could possibly burst your water heater. The faucet stem or cartridge or washer may be loose or moving and blocking flow.
Do you use the water heater when you use just cold water?
If water is only drawn from the cold faucet, then no, the water heater is not involved. However, if water is drawn from the hot faucet- even for a few seconds- hot water IS withdrawn from the heater, and fresh cold water drawn in to be heated- even if the hot water did not make it all the way through the pipe to the faucet- and the water heater will work to heat that fresh cold water.
Why is there still a trickle of water in your kitchen faucet when main valve shut off - no trickle anywhere else?
Water is coming down from upstairs or it is back pressure from the water heater. If it is the water heater, it can come out of either side of the faucet.
When you are taking a bubble bath which goes first the bubble bath thing or the water?
Bubble bath gel should be added under a running faucet.
What is faucet water?
A water faucet is the mechanical device fitted to the water supply pipes over bathroom and kitchen sinks. When turned on they supply water.
How do i know when my hot water heater is broken?
When you want to know when your hot water heater is broken, simply run your faucet and test the water. If it's cold, the heater is broken.
