Comments on: Why is the supply line to my hot water heater hot? http://waterheatersource.com/water-heaters/why-is-the-supply-line-to-my-hot-water-heater-hot/250/ For those who need help on water heaters... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:33:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Hopeles http://waterheatersource.com/water-heaters/why-is-the-supply-line-to-my-hot-water-heater-hot/250/comment-page-1/#comment-694 Hopeles Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:45:35 +0000 http://waterheatersource.com/water-heaters/why-is-the-supply-line-to-my-hot-water-heater-hot/250/#comment-694 <a href="">Joyce</a> You may have thermal siphon in your hot and cold pipes. This is caused by the hot water working it's way up both the hot and cold pipes. If you are replacing the water heater, you can either install thermal siphon breaks or install loops in the piping coming out of the water heater. The flexible copper tubing normally used can be twisted into a loop to stop the siphon affect. I would also insulate the piping from the water heater to either the wall or the first bend in the pipe going down. Joyce

You may have thermal siphon in your hot and cold pipes. This is caused by the hot water working it’s way up both the hot and cold pipes. If you are replacing the water heater, you can either install thermal siphon breaks or install loops in the piping coming out of the water heater. The flexible copper tubing normally used can be twisted into a loop to stop the siphon affect. I would also insulate the piping from the water heater to either the wall or the first bend in the pipe going down.

]]> By: oldman49_2000 http://waterheatersource.com/water-heaters/why-is-the-supply-line-to-my-hot-water-heater-hot/250/comment-page-1/#comment-693 oldman49_2000 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:36:52 +0000 http://waterheatersource.com/water-heaters/why-is-the-supply-line-to-my-hot-water-heater-hot/250/#comment-693 <a href="">Leisa</a> Yes the vent pipe will be hot to the touch, and may cause burns if touched while the burner is in operation. NOTE: don't touch it !!! It would be normal for the cold water inlet line to be warm to the touch. This is called thermal-siphoning. This can lower the efficiency of the unit depending on how long the tank sits idle.There are simple devices to eliminate the problem called "heat traps". They come in different forms ,,loop type or in-line threaded types readily available in plumbing dept of your favorite hardware store. More information is available on the web. For reference please link to :http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/water_heating/index.cfm/mytopic=13100 Leisa

Yes the vent pipe will be hot to the touch, and may cause burns if touched while the burner is in operation. NOTE: don’t touch it !!!

It would be normal for the cold water inlet line to be warm to the touch. This is called thermal-siphoning. This can lower the efficiency of the unit depending on how long the tank sits idle.There are simple devices to eliminate the problem called “heat traps”. They come in different forms ,,loop type or in-line threaded types readily available in plumbing dept of your favorite hardware store. More information is available on the web. For reference please link to :http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/water_heating/index.cfm/mytopic=13100

]]> By: rey a http://waterheatersource.com/water-heaters/why-is-the-supply-line-to-my-hot-water-heater-hot/250/comment-page-1/#comment-692 rey a Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:34:52 +0000 http://waterheatersource.com/water-heaters/why-is-the-supply-line-to-my-hot-water-heater-hot/250/#comment-692 <a href="">Teodora</a> YEAH THERES A TUBE ON THE SUPPLY SIDE OF YOUR HOTWATER TANK THAT FORCES THE COLD WATER TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK SOMETIMES ON A OLDER TANK THE TUBE WHICH IS INSIDE THE TANK FALLS IN AND NOW THE WATER ISNT SEPERATED FROM THE NEW INCOMING WATER AND THE ALREADY HEATED WATER GET A NEW HOT WATER TANK GOOD LUCK Teodora

YEAH THERES A TUBE ON THE SUPPLY SIDE OF YOUR HOTWATER TANK THAT FORCES THE COLD WATER TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK SOMETIMES ON A OLDER TANK THE TUBE WHICH IS INSIDE THE TANK FALLS IN AND NOW THE WATER ISNT SEPERATED FROM THE NEW INCOMING WATER AND THE ALREADY HEATED WATER GET A NEW HOT WATER TANK GOOD LUCK

]]> By: Big Deal Maker http://waterheatersource.com/water-heaters/why-is-the-supply-line-to-my-hot-water-heater-hot/250/comment-page-1/#comment-691 Big Deal Maker Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:32:23 +0000 http://waterheatersource.com/water-heaters/why-is-the-supply-line-to-my-hot-water-heater-hot/250/#comment-691 <a href="">Jackelyn</a> Do you have single handled faucets? If you do. you may have a bleed over from one of your faucets.Also you may want to check that you are vented well with the proper hoods. Jackelyn

Do you have single handled faucets?
If you do. you may have a bleed over from one of your faucets.Also you may want to check that you are vented well with the proper hoods.

]]> By: just wonderin http://waterheatersource.com/water-heaters/why-is-the-supply-line-to-my-hot-water-heater-hot/250/comment-page-1/#comment-690 just wonderin Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:04:52 +0000 http://waterheatersource.com/water-heaters/why-is-the-supply-line-to-my-hot-water-heater-hot/250/#comment-690 <a href="">Evan</a> this is normal, the heat from the water heater is being absorbed by the lines, both the incoming and out going lines should be warm in the area of the heater ...this is normal. i guess the word is conduction Evan

this is normal, the heat from the water heater is being absorbed by the lines, both the incoming and out going lines should be warm in the area of the heater …this is normal. i guess the word is conduction

]]> By: Ed http://waterheatersource.com/water-heaters/why-is-the-supply-line-to-my-hot-water-heater-hot/250/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Ed Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:53:45 +0000 http://waterheatersource.com/water-heaters/why-is-the-supply-line-to-my-hot-water-heater-hot/250/#comment-689 <a href="">Tyree</a> The copper cold water pipe is a good conductor of heat. It is conducting heat from the how water inside the heater. This is a source of energy loss, so I wrapped mine with insulation. Tyree

The copper cold water pipe is a good conductor of heat. It is conducting heat from the how water inside the heater.

This is a source of energy loss, so I wrapped mine with insulation.

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