Posted by ward shaw on January 26, 1998 at 06:20:26:
In Reply to: Re: Hot water too slow posted by Joe I. on January 25, 1998 at 11:10:14:
: : The hot water in my kitchen sink takes approx. 1 minute to get hot. All of the other faucets in the house take much less time to get hot. What could be the cause of this and can anything be done to fix this.
: : Any help much appreciated!!!
: Has this always been the case or has it just statered. If the kitchen faucet is farthest faucet from your hot water heater you may need a hot water return line. But you should check the aerator for a flow restrictor.
:If your kitchen faucet is a Moen single handle faucet, it is very common for cold weater to over-ride the hot water by bypassing the o-ring seals that are built into the cartridge in this faucet. The hot will eventually return, but there will continue to be some mixing of hot and cold water. Try changing the cartridge and pulling the flow restrictor from the aerator.