My Water Is Getting Too Hot From Sun

[lukeskywalker]

I rent a house and it has a big dark blue tank that I guess holds my house's potable water. I guess the water to refill it comes from a city pipe? Anyway, by about noon until after sundown (and will get longer as the days lengthen) the water coming from the tank is SCALDING. I can't even wash my hands or do dishes. I have to turn the shower heater completely off. While I like the idea of using "green" power to heat my water (i.e. no electricity) not being able to wash my hands or do dishes when I want is a pain and it will stay this way for months.

Aside from asking my landlord to build some type of cover shed, is there anything that I can do? Or is this something I should be lucky to have?

THX

[Gonsalviz]

There is a black or green netting that is cheap. You would need to support it so it does not lay directly on the tank. Doubled over it should do the trick.

[Semper]

Ask your landlord first. If the answer is not to your liking (most likely), follow the advise above.

[lukeskywalker]

Landlady has agreed to put something over it to shadow it.

Having a good landlord makes life so much easier. She has done a ton of things for me. Had leaky faucet this a.m., fixed within 1 hour. Probably why I will always rent instead of buy, plus can up and move when I need or want to.

[Semper]

Landlady has agreed to put something over it to shadow it.

Having a good landlord makes life so much easier. She has done a ton of things for me. Had leaky faucet this a.m., fixed within 1 hour. Probably why I will always rent instead of buy, plus can up and move when I need or want to.

[terminatorchiangmai]

Let the water run for 5 minutes before you take a shower. Mostly the water from the pipes around and under the house is the hottest.

Unless the blue tank is very small i don't think the sun can heat it up to boiling temperature.

[rebo]

... i don't think the sun can heat it up to boiling temperature.

A water temperature of 47 to 50 C. already gives normal humans an "unbearable hot" feeling.

[hellodolly]

For dish washing just let them soak for about five minutes and have a separate basin for rinsing.

For showers ouch. Try letting the water run a little bit first.

Hopefully your land lord will be able to solve the problem. Is it a new house you are in. Or did the previous tenants move out because of it.

[seesip]

The dark blue can't be helping. Maybe a simple solution to suggest to your landlord is to paint it white, might help reflect some of the heat coming from direct sunlight.

[eyecatcher]

The dark blue can't be helping. Maybe a simple solution to suggest to your landlord is to paint it white, might help reflect some of the heat coming from direct sunlight.

completely agree, paint white or even cover with a reflective foil blanket.

Good news with the landlady, she sounds more than ameniable towards you

But for heavens sake_ Dont get into hot water with her