Decrease in hot water time when new shower head installed

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Decrease in hot water time when new shower head installed

Author: orbalisk (NC)

Hello all. I just have a brief question. I live in an apartment complex, and I purchased a new showerhead to improve my water pressure. However, since I have installed the new showerhead, the duration that my hot water lasts has decreased from 30 minutes to just 15 minutes of hot water. Is this because the new showerhead is pushing more water through it? Thanks for any advice/help you can offer in advance.

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Re: Decrease in hot water time when new shower head installed
Author: Wheelchair (IL) Do you have your own personal Hot Water Heater or is it a shared water heater? Best Wishes
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Re: Decrease in hot water time when new shower head installed
Author: orbalisk (NC) We have our own personal water heater.
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Re: Decrease in hot water time when new shower head installed
Author: Paul48 (CT) If you're using twice as much hot water, it will last half as long.
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Re: Decrease in hot water time when new shower head installed
Author: orbalisk (NC) Well that's what I am trying to figure out. Would a showerhead use twice as much water as another? Even if the federally mandated limit is 2.2 gallons per minute.
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Re: Decrease in hot water time when new shower head installed
Author: bernabeu (SC) yes your landlord probably supplied a 1.1 - 1.5 gpm model ============================================== "Measure Twice & Cut Once" - Retired U.A. Local 1 & 638
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Re: Decrease in hot water time when new shower head installed
Author: hj (AZ) You changed it to get more pressure what you really got was more volume so the heater's capacity is less.
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Author: packy (MA) the heater's capacity is the same. he is using the capacity more quickly. NES PAS?
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Re: Decrease in hot water time when new shower head installed
Author: m & m (MD) Each shower head has a gpm rating stamped on it. Compare the two.
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Re: Decrease in hot water time when new shower head installed
Author: steve_g (CA) 30 minute showers?
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Re: Decrease in hot water time when new shower head installed
Author: bernabeu (SC) divide by 2 (people) = 15 minute shower however, 2 is MUCH more fun ============================================== "Measure Twice & Cut Once" - Retired U.A. Local 1 & 638
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