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Diagnose Hot Water Issue in Bathtub

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No Hot Water In Bathtub But Hot Water In Sinks???

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What happens here

Begin by testing the hot water temperature in the soaker tub using a thermal probe/thermometer. Confirm that the water is not reaching the desired temperature. Then, test a nearby faucet, such as a bathroom sink, to see if other fixtures are receiving hot water at the correct temperature, indicating a localized problem with the tub's hot water supply rather than the main water heater.

Goal: Identify if the lack of warm water is isolated to the bathtub.

Tools and materials

  • Thermal Probe ThermoPro — Measuring water temperature

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Okay, so first thing I did was turn on the hot water and just feel, and it actually is kind of cool. He has a tankless water heater and the tankless water heater is set at 120. All right, so I ended up buying this thermal pro for some suspect chicken, but it turns out that I've just kind of put this in my bag and started using it. So I'm probably gonna have to get my wife another one. Oh, and we're only getting 91 out of the bathtub. So then I came over to his bathroom sink, 114, that's good. So I started looking around and I found that under the sink here is a thermostatic

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