psumichael
New Member
Hi all,
I just installed a new Whirlpool electric water heater in my house. The hot water pressure is lower than the cold water pressure. To test/quantify the difference I filled a 2.5 quart pot with the kitchen faucet. Full cold it took 21 seconds. Full hot it took 26 seconds. So it took almost 25% longer with the hot water.
Is this a normal effect of heat traps in a water heater - to drop hot water pressure that much below cold water pressure? I checked the inlet piping into the water heater. It's unobstructed.
I'm ordering a water pressure gauge. If the home water pressure is below 50 or so psi I'll probably adjust the pressure reducing valve and consider it dealt with but if it's already at 60ish psi I will probably avoid raising it higher. Do those pressure thresholds sound about right?
I just installed a new Whirlpool electric water heater in my house. The hot water pressure is lower than the cold water pressure. To test/quantify the difference I filled a 2.5 quart pot with the kitchen faucet. Full cold it took 21 seconds. Full hot it took 26 seconds. So it took almost 25% longer with the hot water.
Is this a normal effect of heat traps in a water heater - to drop hot water pressure that much below cold water pressure? I checked the inlet piping into the water heater. It's unobstructed.
I'm ordering a water pressure gauge. If the home water pressure is below 50 or so psi I'll probably adjust the pressure reducing valve and consider it dealt with but if it's already at 60ish psi I will probably avoid raising it higher. Do those pressure thresholds sound about right?