Imo, perfectly normal. wh probably doesn't have heat traps and some of the water sitting in the pipes for awhile will be warm till it runs for a bit. Just my opinion.
My cold water pipe is warm?
Hi .... I have a strange situation & hopefully someone can help. Warm water is getting into my cold water pipes. If I run a tap on my second floor, cool water runs for a bit but then turns warm for bit & then the water turns cold?
I added a picture of my setup. The pipe marked 2 is the cold water pipe coming from my well & it feels cold to the touch. The pipe marked 1 is the cold water pipe that leads to the house & it feels warm. The pipe marked 3 leads to the top of the hot water tank & it also feels warm.
Any ideas on what is going on please? Thanks
I added a picture of my setup. The pipe marked 2 is the cold water pipe coming from my well & it feels cold to the touch. The pipe marked 1 is the cold water pipe that leads to the house & it feels warm. The pipe marked 3 leads to the top of the hot water tank & it also feels warm.
Any ideas on what is going on please? Thanks
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Just seems strange that it has never done this before & we have lived here for many years & have not had any plumbing work done in years.Imo, perfectly normal. wh probably doesn't have heat traps and some of the water sitting in the pipes for awhile will be warm till it runs for a bit. Just my opinion.
Just seems strange that it has never done this before & we have lived here for many years & have not had any plumbing work done in years.
Stand by and watch this post. Others will be along with more suggestions/advice for you.
Have you noticed that you’re running out of hot water faster than before? Just a guess. The dip tube on the cold side has broken and is allowing hot water back up into the cold pipes. The dip tube normally runs from the top of the tank to the bottom.
Thanks for your reply Dan. I did run out of water recently while showering but thought it was maybe because another family member had recently had a shower. Having said that, I cannot remember running low on hot water before. Can a dip tube be repaired/replaced? Thanks
Yes they can be replaced. Can't tell by the pic, how old and what brand is the wh?
Also if your second floor pipes run next to heat ducts in a common chase water in the pipes can get warm.
Not sure how old it is jmon but it is a GSW SERIES 6. Model 6G50SD1
This is for the GSW parts catalog. http://www.gswpartsonline.com/
Not sure how old it is jmon but it is a GSW SERIES 6. Model 6G50SD1
find your serial number then use link to determine it's age.
https://www.building-center.org/gsw-water-heater-age/
Do you have any Moen single handle faucets or tub/shower faucets. They can fail and allow water to pass cross the faucet while it is off.
Thanks for your reply Thomas but we have lived in this house for many years yet this is a new phenomena.Also if your second floor pipes run next to heat ducts in a common chase water in the pipes can get warm.
Thanks for your reply Eplumber but as you can see from my first post the cold water line is warm long before the water gets to any faucets.Do you have any Moen single handle faucets or tub/shower faucets. They can fail and allow water to pass cross the faucet while it is off.
Thanks again. Once I find the age what should I do with that info?find your serial number then use link to determine it's age.
https://www.building-center.org/gsw-water-heater-age/
This can be an indication of a failed faucet cartridge.........:wink2:I have a strange situation & hopefully someone can help. Warm water is getting into my cold water pipes
Please itemize all the components of your domestic water system. This will help with the 'guessing'
I made a big mistake with the explanation in my original post. The pipe highlighted as #1 is the pipe leading from my well, the pipe highlighted as #2 feeds the house with cold water but the pipe feels warm. The pipe highlighted #3 enters the top of my water heater tank.This can be an indication of a failed faucet cartridge.........:wink2:
Please itemize all the components of your domestic water system. This will help with the 'guessing'
The pipe numbered 2 should feel cold but it feels warm along with pipe #3 that I think should also feel cold. I don't think this issue has anything to do with any faucets does it? Thanks
To everyone trying to help me I apologize because I made a big mistake with the explanation in my original post. The pipe highlighted as #1 is the pipe leading from my well, the pipe highlighted as #2 feeds the house with cold water but the pipe feels warm. The pipe highlighted #3 enters the top of my water heater tank.
The pipe numbered 2 should feel cold but it feels warm along with pipe #3 that I think should also feel cold.
The pipe numbered 2 should feel cold but it feels warm along with pipe #3 that I think should also feel cold.
This is for the GSW parts catalog. http://www.gswpartsonline.com/
I live in Canada atm so I will look for parts up here but thanks for your help.
Here are a couple of thoughts:
Do you have a water heater expansion tank? If so, that probably failed. You can try pumping it back up, or checking the air charge, but they are cheap so I would just exchange it.
The other thought I had was that if you had use a heat trap nipple/ dielectric nipple or union, then the little balls that prevent the heat from migrating the wrong way have failed.
Either one will cause the hot water to flow back into the cold water line.
Do you have a water heater expansion tank? If so, that probably failed. You can try pumping it back up, or checking the air charge, but they are cheap so I would just exchange it.
The other thought I had was that if you had use a heat trap nipple/ dielectric nipple or union, then the little balls that prevent the heat from migrating the wrong way have failed.
Either one will cause the hot water to flow back into the cold water line.
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