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hot water slow to pressure

jeniferkey
13 years ago

We have a hot water line that goes first to the shower, then the sink, then runs to a dead end in the wall where there used to be a sink. We had a leak at the dead end for a few weeks, but that has been fixed. We had older shower fixtures that were replaced at the same time with a mixer that seems to be temperature controlled.

I've noticed in the shower there is no pressure until the water turns hot. I let it run from the tub spout, because there will be barely enough pressure to engage the shower. Not an issue. I switch to shower when the water is hot.

But, in the sink it seems similar. When I turn on only hot water, it has very low water pressure until the water turns hot, then the pressure increases to an acceptable flow.

We're on a well, and pressure isn't that good to begin with. Does this sound normal for the sink with a hot and cold water valve? Is there anything I should check?

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