They just replaced our water heater. (I don't know why--last one worked fine.) I temped the water and it's only 85 degrees. It used to be 130. I know there are laws to regulate conditions. Here they are required to insulate well enough so that the apartment sits at 55 or above without heat turned on. Is there a minimum temperature for hot water the landlord provides?
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How large is the water heater and how long as it been since it was installed? it can take several hours for a water heater to heat the water - longer for large units.Quote Dalesys:
... as in "Ifn thet dawg comes at me, Ima gonna shutz ma panz!"
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It was installed yesterday. I came home at 8:30 pm and they were no longer fiddling with it. This morning at 8:00 I had an 85-degree shower for 5 minutes before it turned ice-cold. It's been 85 degrees consistently for a few hours this afternoon. I think they installed an energy-saving one at expense of our comfort."Is it hot in here to you? It's very warm, isn't it?"--Nero, probably
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Quoth Food Lady View PostIt was installed yesterday. I came home at 8:30 pm and they were no longer fiddling with it. This morning at 8:00 I had an 85-degree shower for 5 minutes before it turned ice-cold. It's been 85 degrees consistently for a few hours this afternoon. I think they installed an energy-saving one at expense of our comfort.I don't go in for ancient wisdom
I don't believe just 'cause ideas are tenacious
It means that they're worthy - Tim Minchin, "White Wine in the Sun"
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Yeah, overnight is long enough to allow most water heaters ot heat up - hopefully they didn't install one of those "on demand" systems.Quote Dalesys:
... as in "Ifn thet dawg comes at me, Ima gonna shutz ma panz!"
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We had that problem with our water heater for bit. Make sure the pilot light is lit and there should be a dial on the front that lets you turn up the heat of the water. They may have simply forgot to turn the heat up. As long as you don't have young kids in the house, should be fine to turn the knob to it's hottest setting."I'm working for popcorn - what I get paid doesn't rise to the level of peanuts." -Courtesy of Darkwish
...Beware the voice without a face...
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Quoth NightWatch View PostThey may have simply forgot to turn the heat up. As long as you don't have young kids in the house, should be fine to turn the knob to it's hottest setting.Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines. --Enzo Ferrari
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Quoth NightWatch View PostWe had that problem with our water heater for bit. Make sure the pilot light is lit and there should be a dial on the front that lets you turn up the heat of the water. They may have simply forgot to turn the heat up. As long as you don't have young kids in the house, should be fine to turn the knob to it's hottest setting."Is it hot in here to you? It's very warm, isn't it?"--Nero, probably
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Quoth draggar View PostYeah, overnight is long enough to allow most water heaters ot heat up - hopefully they didn't install one of those "on demand" systems.Now the trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed.
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Quoth Food Lady View PostWish I could. The heater supplies our whole building; only the manager has access to it. I saw as I was coming home this afternoon that he and the electrician were working on it again.I was not hired to respond to those voices.
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