Greetings all. Can someone tell me if it necessary to turn on the cold water tap in order to get pressure for hot water? In the shower, for example, I'm finding that hot water does not flow unless I open the cold water tap. The same appears to be true for the kitchen sink and outside shower (which has very poor pressure).…
@RetireeBC, I have never really thought about it, and have not previously seen this question posed on the forum, but I don't believe I have had to also turn on the cold faucet when using hot water at the kitchen sink. I always turn on the cold water faucet slightly when taking a shower, but that is to even-out the…
@RetireeBC, I had trouble with my mixing valve a few weeks ago and with me, it was operator error. I figured if the mixing valve needed to be turned towards the plus, turning it a bit more wouldn’t hurt. Oh yes, it did hurt! Super low pressure, no hot water. I had to return the mixing valve to the original position, turn…
@RetireeBC - flow from our hot water tap is always lower pressure than our cold taps. It does improve if the Alde is on and the water is hot - like with using the boost setting for a shower. I suspect the mixing valve is the culprit. Make sure your Alde water tank is filled and see if that helps. We just set the mixing…