We just moved into a new home and a brand new water heater was installed before we moved in because the previous one conked out on the sellers during our option period. The tank is in our garage and our master bathroom shares a wall with it. We have hot water in that bathroom in probably 15-30 seconds tops. My kitchen is right off the garage but my kitchen sink takes 2 minutes to get warm water, and another minute to get hot water. So anytime I need to wash my hands (which is a lot) I’m waiting at least 2 minutes. This seems ridiculous to me. The sink is probably 40 feet from the tank in the garage.
Further away on the opposite side of the house is the guest bathroom and it also is taking nearly 2 minutes to get warm water. I gave the kids a bath for the first time in there last night and it took several minutes for the tub to get hot water . Then, after bath was over (like 10 mins later) i turned the faucet back on to rinse them and the water was ice cold again and i had to wait another 2 minutes just to get water warm enough to rinse them off.
I’m very frustrated. My Father in law is an ex plumber and he came out for a look and said the water heater was turned way down. He cranked it to 165 said my problems were solved and left. But it’s still taking the same amount of time to get hot water to my kitchen and guest bath. Now he and my husband both are just telling me that’s normal and how it’s going to be. Are they right? It seems so ridiculous to have to wait that long every time I need warm/hot water. I’ve never lived anywhere like this before
Further away on the opposite side of the house is the guest bathroom and it also is taking nearly 2 minutes to get warm water. I gave the kids a bath for the first time in there last night and it took several minutes for the tub to get hot water . Then, after bath was over (like 10 mins later) i turned the faucet back on to rinse them and the water was ice cold again and i had to wait another 2 minutes just to get water warm enough to rinse them off.
I’m very frustrated. My Father in law is an ex plumber and he came out for a look and said the water heater was turned way down. He cranked it to 165 said my problems were solved and left. But it’s still taking the same amount of time to get hot water to my kitchen and guest bath. Now he and my husband both are just telling me that’s normal and how it’s going to be. Are they right? It seems so ridiculous to have to wait that long every time I need warm/hot water. I’ve never lived anywhere like this before