chroipahtz
New Member
Hello all. I am not much of a DIYer, but I am learning due to this problem that's left me without hot water for several days now.
My previous gas water heater sprung a leak and started leaking into the carpet, so I had it replaced. It was still providing hot water, just it was leaking and beyond repair. I have a nice shiny new unit in there now, but I am not getting any hot water to the 3 sinks and 2 bathtubs in my house; instead, cold water is coming through. I haven't tested the dishwasher and washing machine, but I see no reason to, as I'm sure they'll also be getting cold water instead of hot.
Here are some facts: (bolded the 2 most interesting/important facts in my view)
Going out of my mind here... I asked two of my friends who are plumbers and they don't see anything wrong with the installation and are just as stumped as I am. Remember: The old heater supplied hot water, but the new one doesn't, and it is clearly heating the water because I drained hot water from it. Any ideas? Thanks so much.
My previous gas water heater sprung a leak and started leaking into the carpet, so I had it replaced. It was still providing hot water, just it was leaking and beyond repair. I have a nice shiny new unit in there now, but I am not getting any hot water to the 3 sinks and 2 bathtubs in my house; instead, cold water is coming through. I haven't tested the dishwasher and washing machine, but I see no reason to, as I'm sure they'll also be getting cold water instead of hot.
Here are some facts: (bolded the 2 most interesting/important facts in my view)
- After installing the new heater, there was air in the pipes, but leaving the faucets on for a few minutes returned the flow to full.
- No leaks in the water heater or pipes coming into it or out of it that I can see. I don't think this is necessarily a hidden plumbing issue because the old heater worked.
- Pilot light and burners are working fine. Setting the temperature higher causes the burners to come on as expected until the water is the right temperature.
- All valves are open fully, gas valve is inline with the pipe, etc.
- I drained some water from the tank using the drain on the tank and it is very hot, so I strongly believe the heater is doing its job.
- The hot water outlet pipe is fairly hot (but not too hot to touch) near the tank, but it quickly gets colder and colder just a foot or so away from the tank, as it goes into the wall. Does this suggest a buildup of sediment in this pipe, so no hot water is getting out? This doesn't make sense to me either because the old heater worked.
Going out of my mind here... I asked two of my friends who are plumbers and they don't see anything wrong with the installation and are just as stumped as I am. Remember: The old heater supplied hot water, but the new one doesn't, and it is clearly heating the water because I drained hot water from it. Any ideas? Thanks so much.