Plumbing question: No cold water, need to wait.
Hey guys,
I need your input and eventually hire someone to fix it.
Two stories condo complex, about 40-50 units. A lot of people complain, inculding myself, when openning a cold tap, need to wait a long time until it actually gets cold. About 60+ seconds I'd say. Real 60 seconds, not new york 60secs.
The warmer the weather, the longer we have to wait. Thus we are wasting water and our HOA fees going up.
What could be the problem and what would it take to fix it?
Thanks in advance!!
I need your input and eventually hire someone to fix it.
Two stories condo complex, about 40-50 units. A lot of people complain, inculding myself, when openning a cold tap, need to wait a long time until it actually gets cold. About 60+ seconds I'd say. Real 60 seconds, not new york 60secs.
The warmer the weather, the longer we have to wait. Thus we are wasting water and our HOA fees going up.
What could be the problem and what would it take to fix it?
Thanks in advance!!
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If you've ever opened up your wall under a sink, you might notice old pipes that are cut off, sticking out of the slab. New pipes will be coming from overhead. Clear indication of a retrofit installation...they're not going to pay to bust up the slab to replace pipe.
Cause:
Poor or no insulation on the cold water pipes.
Fix:
None, unless you wish to spend heaps on re-piping / insulating pipes.
(normally only hot water pipes are insulated unless situated in freezing climates)
Workaround:
Store the initial water in a bucket for other use like washing, etc. or if it is cold drinking water that you want then cool water in the refrigerator just for drinking.
Hope this helps.
Poor or no insulation on the cold water pipes.
Fix:
None, unless you wish to spend heaps on re-piping / insulating pipes.
(normally only hot water pipes are insulated unless situated in freezing climates)
Workaround:
Store the initial water in a bucket for other use like washing, etc. or if it is cold drinking water that you want then cool water in the refrigerator just for drinking.
Hope this helps.