BIG issue of running out of hot water and both shower and bath spigots running at same time?

I rent a 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath. My shower started to have issues with the hot water running out after a 15-20 minute shower. The landlord came over with a plumber to ';take a look at it.'; They added some ';caulking'; around the hot and cold water knobs b/c they had replaced the ';on/off'; knobs about a month before. Following that visit, whenever I would take a shower the water would run out of the tub spout AND the shower head at the same time. Not only did I run out of hot water even sooner than before, but the bath tub would fill up with water very quickly b/c so much water was coming out of both the shower head and the bath head. The landlord has told me that he's had 3 plumbers over to look at it and they can't seem to figure out what the problem is. For the last month and a half, since my shower runs out of hot water within 3-5 minutes now, I've had to shower in my roommate鈥檚 bathroom. For awhile, her shower had no issues at all. BUT, just recently, I've noticed the hot water running out in her shower as well (even when no one else is home, no dishes or laundry has been run, etc.).





Can someone PLEASE tell me what the problem is here? Who do I call? My landlord is obviously not being much help, as this has been going on for 3 months now. I鈥檓 simply tired of taking cold showers.


What actions do I need to take? Should I contact a plumber on my own and then notify the landlord of this?


Thank you.BIG issue of running out of hot water and both shower and bath spigots running at same time?
See if you can unscrew the tub spout by hand. You probably can if it's under 40 years old. Then get a spout with a pull up to stop the water into the tub. It will be about $10-$13.





15-20 minutes is normal for most tanks to run out of hot water. If you are going 2-3 gallons a minute, that is a 40 gallon tank. It sounds like he's had plumbers over and he definitely would not pay for it. If you want longer showers, get a shower massager which will use less water.





I can't tell you anymore without seeing what kind of shower it is. If all else fails you can block the tub faucet with something, but you would have to keep the shower on to prevent from blowing out.BIG issue of running out of hot water and both shower and bath spigots running at same time?
TURN UP THE THERMOSTAT ON THE WATER HEATER. Your landlord probably turns it way down. Most of them do.





Listening to all of these people talking about calcium build up and elements burned out is just getting way to deep. Keep it simple. Find the water heater for your apartment and crank that baby up to about 130掳. I bet he has it down to about 100掳 and is acting like he is just baffled with your problem in your face but really hoping you just shut up and go away.





It keeps you from taking long showers and also saves him on heating the water because you use less and it doesn't have to heat it up to a high temperature.





If all else fails just accidentally leave your kitchen sink run on cold water for about a week. When he gets the water bill for the building he will be snooping around every apartment looking for a problem. Then tell him cold showers take you longer to get clean.








If you have a landlord then make him fix it. Chances are the guys he had look at it were not plumbers but friends disguised as plumbers. He probaly paid them with a 12 pack.





I bet if you told him your toilet wouldn't stop running or your faucet would not shut off he would find a plumber to fix that. Landlords are crooks and look at you as a profit rather than a tenant.
Sounds like the valve is not closing all the way to divert the water to your shower head, could be a bad gasket or seal.





As a renter, your kinda in a pickle. If you hire someone on your own to make a repair and your landlord finds out, he could blame all sorts of unrelated problems on you for having another ';unauthorized'; plumber working on his property.





Best bet... be a pest and call him daily about the problem. If that doesn't work, perhaps he isn't the type of landlord you want to rent from anymore!
You need to check your hot water heater. It probably has calcium buildup in it, reducing the amount of water it will heat. Need to know if its electric water heater or gas. E Mail me if you have any questions.
1st off the problem with the water coming from the shower head and the faucet at the same time should not be happening and the diverter valve is bad, and needs replaced. As for the issue with the hot water, sounds like the water heater if electric either needs a new element, If it is gas it may need to be serviced because it is not keeping the water hot and it could be for several different reasons. To tell the difference between gas and electric. There would be a vent running from the top that looks like a big dryer vent hose. either way if it is gas or electric if it is over 8 years old needs replaced. I would see if you can get a plumber to give you an estimate usually at no cost and present the estimate to your landlord. If he doesn't responde within a reasonable amount of time, then have the repair done and deduct it from your rent. and provide a copy of the receipt for his records.
well the first thing i would do is contact my own plumber and tell them to check the heating elements and that the landlord wont do anything else and that you wish for them to check all off the faucets and the hot water heater its self and send the bill to the land lord