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well if I have further issues with it I reckon I'll have to bite the bullet and call in a plumber. You can count on me letting you know what it ends up being. I know it is difficult to diagnose not seeing it with your own eyes and my terminology leaves a lot to be desired. I am having some...

well... I do not have hot water going to my washer. never have had, never connected it as my better half washes EVERYTHING in cold water. as for the shower i have no idea what kind it is its in the wall on the other side of the tile, I can tell you only that thereis 2 supply lines running to...

I will check although, the shower water stays hot, way longer than it has to. it is only in the kitchen sink that it either isn't getting hot or isn't staying hot without the hot side of the shower turned on.

yes I get water with good pressure on the hot side of the k/s when the shower is not on. It's like I have to prime it by turning the hot water on in the shower to make it get hot in the sink. Then it gets hot. I turn the shower off the water in the sink cools to luke-warm.

about a yr old give or take a little bit. It's a State Select 40 gal.

the shower valve also is double.

one thing, i have an expansion tank in line before the suply line gets to the water heater. It is warm and when I turn on the hot water I can put my hand on it and it doesn't feel anything is leaving it and also it doesn't cool off any. could it be stopped up and could that be the culprit?

I have double valve faucet with two seperate water supplies under the sink. one hot and one cold.

Re: I have plenty of water pressure it just doesn't get hot unless I turn on the water in the shower first.

This may not seem strange to you guys but to me it is. I cannot get hot water in my kitchen sink unless I first turn on the hot water in my shower. I have plenty of water pressure on the hot water side. I have flushed the water heater just to cover that. Any ideas?