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[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 4 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Oddly we found it happened most when we used an electric shower. Which heats its own water because only uses cold water. How the fuck that was the most effected I have no idea.

Moved across town and now got a heat pump that does our heating and hot water, it doesn't really seem to care that much.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 6 points 20 hours ago

If you're in a cold environment, the water that's been sitting in the pipes in the house will be warmer than the water coming in from outside the house. If the sink/toilet/whatever increases water usage, that warmer water gets used up more quickly.

Water chills the body about 25 times faster than air of the same temperature, so even a 1-2 degree temperature change can feel like a LOT when it's sudden.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 4 points 22 hours ago

It depends mostly on how it's plumbed I believe. In many houses, it's one hot water pipe that goes to every faucet. If there are multiple pipes in parallel, it's supposedly better