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Rathbone climate
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Rathbone's unique plumbing challenges
About 153 nights a year below freezing, when uninsulated crawlspace lines give out
The oldest blocks in town run plumbing decades older than the newer builds toward Cameron
First frost typically lands around October 18
Seasonal timing
Once nights start settling near 16F, the temperature rise a tankless heater has to produce roughly doubles from what it handled in August, and an undersized unit shows it at the shower.
Common questions
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Look on the wall facing the road, low down, near where the meter sits. Houses on private wells toward Cameron have the equivalent valve at the tank instead.
Pipe volume, almost always. Every foot of half-inch line between the heater and the tap holds cold water that has to be pushed out first, which is the problem a recirculation loop is built to solve.
The supply temperature is the whole answer. In August, with average highs of 79F, the incoming water needs very little heating; in January it needs roughly twice the rise, and the unit trades flow for temperature to get there.
Regularly, and more often than most owners expect. A unit that used to fill a tub without complaint and now runs lukewarm at the same faucet is usually telling you the exchanger needs attention.
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