SeilerBird
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I developed the strangest problem yesterday. I went to take a shower and only cold water came out. It had only been three weeks since I filled the propane tank and it usually lasts six weeks so I was not out of propane. I turned on the bathroom sink faucet and got hot water. The bathroom is ten feet from the water heater and the shower and sink are about four feet apart so it made no sense to me that one would get hot water and the other would not get hot water. My first thought was to post a question here but I am friends with Catblaster who lives close by and is a retired plumber so I thought about calling him. But then I decided to search Google and I immediately found the answer.
It turns out showers have an anti-scald valve built in. It is designed so that it limits the hot water flow so there is no chance you will turn on the water and get scalded. I never knew that and I bet even Gary might not know about it. But then again since he seems to know everything he just might. Anyway it turns out the pilot light had blown out and all I had to do was relight the pilot and I was good to go. I replaced the water heater with the wrong model and I no longer have a functioning water heater switch and light in the kitchen. I am going to replace it later on in the year.
https://plumbingtoday.biz/blog/why-am-i-getting-hot-water-everywhere-but-the-shower
It turns out showers have an anti-scald valve built in. It is designed so that it limits the hot water flow so there is no chance you will turn on the water and get scalded. I never knew that and I bet even Gary might not know about it. But then again since he seems to know everything he just might. Anyway it turns out the pilot light had blown out and all I had to do was relight the pilot and I was good to go. I replaced the water heater with the wrong model and I no longer have a functioning water heater switch and light in the kitchen. I am going to replace it later on in the year.
https://plumbingtoday.biz/blog/why-am-i-getting-hot-water-everywhere-but-the-shower