Hi,
I have recently moved into my first house and hence have now got to come to grips with central heating and hot water tanks.
The problem I have is that I only ever have enough hot water for two showers. The hot water tank is (from what I can tell) a normal size and has lagging. The shower is a power shower and uses quite a bit of water but I would expect cold water to enter the tank and get heated while the hot water is being used. The thermostat on the tank is set to 60C and when you run the hot water tank the water is very hot.
The pipes that run around the boiler and tank aren't insulated. The tank is downstairs in the kitchen and the surroundings are fairly warm.
Is this just the fact that my shower is using all the hot water too quickly or is/could there be a more sinister reason for my problem?
I really appreciate any help you can give, thanks,
Paul.