Water Heaters - hot shower w/ cold water

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bomert
03-30-05, 08:02 PM
When I take a shower the water is nice and hot, when some one in my family uses the faucet or the toilet and flushes my shower water turns cold.
Is there some thing i can do about, the water heater is quite old but still in good condition.


majakdragon
03-31-05, 07:42 AM
bomert, Welcome to the DIY Forums.
Only way to cure this is to install an Anti-scald valve in the shower. These have an adjustment to control the temperature of the water so children do not get scalded and also a tempering device that will add more hot water when another fixture is used to avoid what is haoppening to you. Good luck.