Rick Clancy
New Member
Hi. First time post-er here from Winthrop MA.
What could be the cause of my hot water pressure (flow) dropping as it become warmer. This happens only in one bathroom. I turn on the hot water and the pressure/flow is fine until the hot water makes it to the fixture then the hot water pressure/flow drops almost to a trickle and I have to open up the hot valve further for more flow.
It's in an old 2 family house - 2nd floor unit.
Neither the shower or sink have mixers - The shower/tub is old school with 4 Cross handles (separate hot and cold for tub and shower). I think valves are Eljer from about 1940s - maybe 15 years ago I brought the leaking shower hot valve to supply hose (Republic in Watertown MA) and was told that I could not buy (no longer made) a stand alone hot valve so I bought a cold which turns opposite and has worked well for many years. Obviously this would not affect the sink.
The cold water is fine and this only happens to hot -shower and sink. It doesn't seem to happen in the kitchen or other 1/2 bath, but they have low flow and don't know if that would mask it happening there.
Anyone have any thoughts? Thank you!!
What could be the cause of my hot water pressure (flow) dropping as it become warmer. This happens only in one bathroom. I turn on the hot water and the pressure/flow is fine until the hot water makes it to the fixture then the hot water pressure/flow drops almost to a trickle and I have to open up the hot valve further for more flow.
It's in an old 2 family house - 2nd floor unit.
Neither the shower or sink have mixers - The shower/tub is old school with 4 Cross handles (separate hot and cold for tub and shower). I think valves are Eljer from about 1940s - maybe 15 years ago I brought the leaking shower hot valve to supply hose (Republic in Watertown MA) and was told that I could not buy (no longer made) a stand alone hot valve so I bought a cold which turns opposite and has worked well for many years. Obviously this would not affect the sink.
The cold water is fine and this only happens to hot -shower and sink. It doesn't seem to happen in the kitchen or other 1/2 bath, but they have low flow and don't know if that would mask it happening there.
Anyone have any thoughts? Thank you!!