We have suddenly started experiencing extreme temp variations if someone flushes a toilet while someone else is showering — shower gets extremely cold, new issue after 15 years living here. Also when I run my kitchen faucet, it has more recently begun getting ice cold when first turned on, literally 1 second after turning off after running very hot water and still set to hot. Only new thing is this faucet, a gooseneck no-touch my husband installed. Water heater is pretty new. Ideas on the cause and solution? Thanks!
Plumbing – Sudden shots of cold water from shower and sink faucets
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Best Answer
If it was just the shower, I would look at the shower balancing valve.
But you say this is happening almost identically in the kitchen? It is possible that the valves for the kitchen are not both opening at the same time.
You could appraoch this as two separate problems, even though they seem related. I suggest these steps:
A likely area in general is restrictions in hot water heaters, but you get this with flushing the toilet. What kitchen faucet model, and what kind of shower control do you have? What kind and style water heater do you have? Tank, on-demand? Meanwhile chase down the steps above.