Hot Water Issue
Hey, Kids! There are a couple other posts nearby, that are close to my issue, but not close enough that I feel like hijacking their threads. My issue, which I have had for some time is just wierd. ...
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oldtrojan66 wrote:
Thanks for the replies! I forgot to mention I have been around the check valve block several times. It is working as designed. I have removed the entire water heater when I thought I would need to replace it. When there was nothing wrong found, I replaced the unit, and checked the valve and the plumbing around the heater. I understand how the check valve works for winterizing and it is a normal in-line gate valve with one red handle to move the internal parts 90 degrees. All that is okay. I understand the check valve is the first place to look, and I have done that. I have also checked the outside shower (which has never been used) and it is turned off. I'm just saying, the only thing that gets me a full tank of useful hot water is to drain part of the water out, refill with the air space at the top and reheat. I just don't know why this is so. Thanks, again, david
A check valve is not a gate valve, it doesn't have a handle.
If you refill the heater with a faucet valve open, you are making any air bubble in the tank as small as possible, not adding any air.
I don't doubt that your procedure is getting you hot water, it is just the cause of the initial mixing that is at question.
Do you fill the water heater, initially, with a faucet valve open?
