We have noticed that since the cold weather has arrived for good, a hot shower is nearly impossible. You can take a cool/luke warm shower with adequate pressure, but the second you turn the knob to increase the heat, the pressure drops noticeably and substantially. It's better than a trickle, but not by much, and it's certainly not strong enough to rinse out shampoo/conditioner in a hurry. Aside from a less pleasant shower, the showers in our apartment are now longer if we want them warm/hot. This is upsetting because it directly impacts our water bill from a financial perspective and our usage from an environmental perspective. Has anyone inquired about this sacrifice (pressure for warmth)? Has management been responsive? Any recommendations on do-it-yourself fixes? Can anything be done?
This was mentioned some time ago on the blog because we have "soaking tubs" but can hardly get a half tub worth of hot water to "soak" in.
ReplyDeleteManagement mentioned that you have to write them a letter requesting that your boiler be turned up. I'm not sure what that will do to your water bill.
We had ours turned up, not much of a difference, as far as I can remember. It wasn't much of a hassle, as a matter of fact, I've had to have this adjusted just about every building I've lived in.
ReplyDeleteWe didn't have hot water at all when we moved in, but we called maintenance who came (albeit two days later) to fix the problem and we haven't had a problem since. Have you contacted maintenance?
ReplyDeleteI've noticed that my water has to be turned up more to get hot, but it doesn't affect my pressure. Been meaning to put in a service request to get the boiler turned up, that's usually all it takes as I've had this issue in other apartments. Just put a service request in, should be an easy fix (for the temperature, at least).
ReplyDeleteNo problem with our 8th floor apartment, at any point.
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