Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair 1 May 30, 2010 8:31 pm Hi all, help please! When I am having a shower or filling the bath, the water temperature will fluctuate from really hot to lukewarm and back again. Some days it does not do it and other days it does it constantly. So you are constantly trying to adjust the cold water amount to either not burn yourself or freeze. Is this a sign of my hot water system going? I have a teeny tiny one which is a standard electric. My guess is that it is about 11 years old. Or is it something else? Building tip No. 3: A raft slab will not get you down a river. A waffle pod slab does not go with maple syrup. My building thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=53000 Re: Do I need a new Hot Water System? 2Jun 01, 2010 9:06 pm Helloooo? Anyone??? Building tip No. 3: A raft slab will not get you down a river. A waffle pod slab does not go with maple syrup. My building thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=53000 Re: Do I need a new Hot Water System? 4Jun 02, 2010 6:49 pm There are not a lot of things to choose from that goes wrong with a HWS. Either the tak rusts out (leak around the HWS), the element burns out (no hot water) the pressure releif valve blows (water running from the pressure overflow). All I can think of is that perhaps a tempering valve is playing up?? If it is installed it is meant to keep the water temperature steadily below a level where kids can get serious burns from hot water from the tap (about 50C I think). It might be worth seeing if it's this. Good luck, Dennis Re: Do I need a new Hot Water System? 5Jun 02, 2010 7:44 pm Thanks everyone. I am planning to sell in the next few months so was hoping to avoid the cost of a whole new hot water service. Plumber coming out anyway so I will get him to check this as well. Building tip No. 3: A raft slab will not get you down a river. A waffle pod slab does not go with maple syrup. My building thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=53000 the sun master is the solar heating to "warm" the water in the tank the S26 is your hot water system which will heat the water (25 degrees?) so with both turned on you… 2 12448 I want to build a decking to the drawn shape outlined in black. The problem is how close can I build to the gas hot water unit? Will I be able to build around it and be… 0 20220 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi, I've got a brand new (2nd hand) Bosch Hydropower 16H tankless hot water heater. Since it was installed I have noticed it leaks a lot. I took the cover off and it looks… 0 24140 |