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hot water heater

jaybee
jaybee Member Posts: 128
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If a hot water heater have been off for 2 days and the ambiant temp around it is approx. 60 deg. how long will it take for the tank of water to get up to temp(40 gal superstor). It seems that i turn on the hot water and its hot but then it turns to luke warm. this was right after i repaired the promblem(zone valve motor defective).Learning on the job -baptism by fire.

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  • Dan Peel
    Dan Peel Member Posts: 431
    DHW

    Your question of recovery needs math applied for an honest answer. Are you piped 1" and pumping volumes of high temperature boiler water through the tank coil? Is this domestic priority with good boiler btus available? The symptoms you describe - hot going to luke warm quickly sounds as if you may have a bypassing flow issue where you can be storing full temperature water but supplying tempered water to fixtures. Check for a tempering valve or crossover piping problem after you confirm the basics. Enjoy......Dan

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  • jim lockard
    jim lockard Member Posts: 1,059
    the short

    answer is when the boiler comes up to temperture the storage tank should come up with it. If not as Dan said start troubleshooting. J.Lockard
  • Mellow_2
    Mellow_2 Member Posts: 204
    hot water heater?

    how do you heat hot water? or why would you need to? my teacher always asked me that....when I said the same thing.
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