Hi,
Trying to get to the bottom of a problem that's been going on for years. I live in a 3 unit building, a house converted to apartments. As such, I don't have access to the hot water heater area which is down in the garage/basement area. Someone else lives down there, and from what I know, giving me access would give me access to their apartment.
Anyway, it seems that whenever I take a shower, especially in the cold winter months, it barely ever gets above lukewarm and/or with low pressure. If I turn on the sink just a foot away from the shower, the water is hot enough to scald in seconds. This even after the shower. I'm not plumber, but to me that says it's not a water heater issue.
On top of that, the landlady comes off to be a bit on the cheap side. I suspect she's mucking with some setting somehow, that or just being negligent about my lack of hot water complaints. As an aside, there's what sounds like water hammer going on in the walls when the neighbors upstairs flush, but she's had a plumber come and tell her she needs to replace things and she doesn't want to pay for it.
Part of that is just par for the course in NYC (cheap landlords), but she wants to raise my rent because of "increasing gas prices". If I'm not getting the benefit, then I'm not paying an increase!
Anyhow, is there a way to get to the bottom of the problem? I'm willing to entertain the option that she's not being cheap and there's just something awry, but don't have enough knowledge or info to narrow it down.
What's the way to do so?
Thank you very much in advance!
Trying to get to the bottom of a problem that's been going on for years. I live in a 3 unit building, a house converted to apartments. As such, I don't have access to the hot water heater area which is down in the garage/basement area. Someone else lives down there, and from what I know, giving me access would give me access to their apartment.
Anyway, it seems that whenever I take a shower, especially in the cold winter months, it barely ever gets above lukewarm and/or with low pressure. If I turn on the sink just a foot away from the shower, the water is hot enough to scald in seconds. This even after the shower. I'm not plumber, but to me that says it's not a water heater issue.
On top of that, the landlady comes off to be a bit on the cheap side. I suspect she's mucking with some setting somehow, that or just being negligent about my lack of hot water complaints. As an aside, there's what sounds like water hammer going on in the walls when the neighbors upstairs flush, but she's had a plumber come and tell her she needs to replace things and she doesn't want to pay for it.
Part of that is just par for the course in NYC (cheap landlords), but she wants to raise my rent because of "increasing gas prices". If I'm not getting the benefit, then I'm not paying an increase!
Anyhow, is there a way to get to the bottom of the problem? I'm willing to entertain the option that she's not being cheap and there's just something awry, but don't have enough knowledge or info to narrow it down.
What's the way to do so?
Thank you very much in advance!
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