My hot water heater is at the opposite end of the house to the main supply. Will this effect hot water pressur

Question

The water heater is the last appliance supplied in the house.

Answer 1

If you have a high pressure geyser it will have a regulator and therefore the pressure will be regulated at a lower pressure, so no there. If it is a ball valve geyser also no because it keeps the reservoir full.

Answer 2

Actually I think Shade would be better off sticking with the Singles and Dating category where he seems to have a few  best answers.  This maintainance and repair category may be a little out of his realm of expertise.  

As long as your pump or water supply, wherever it comes from is supplying a constant pressure, then the  pressure in the hot water side should be just fine.  The hot water tank is just a big resevoir where the water sets and gets heated.  It shouldn't restrict flow at all.

Answer 3

Shade....no offence but you make no sense at all. The water pressure will remain constant no matter how far away the line is from the tank. It will take longer to get hot water to your faucet but this can be alleviated with a hot water recircilating line .

Answer 4

It won't effect water pressure at all.  Your water pressure is constant to all outlets; in other words (and this is only an example), if your water pressure (untapped) is 32psi, when you turn on the sink it will drop to 30psi.  Turn on another sink at the same time and both sinks will have 28psi.  Flush the toilet at the same time and both sinks will have 26psi and the toilet will refill at 26psi, etc.  Your city is probably providing water at around 60-90psi and under your house somewhere, between the water meter and your pipes, there is a pressure regulator valve set no higher than 40psi.  Any higher than that and you'd wear all your faucets out early.  So the water entering your house is never higher than 40psi.  All your water-using appliances use that 40psi so the more taps turned on, the lower the water pressure.

Answer 5

actually you're all wrong

static pressure will be the same throughout the house

However once you turn a hot faucet on the you get friction loss

Every foot of pipe (different for different materials) every 90* elbow, tee, 45* will take its toll on the working pressure not to mention loosing .433 lbs for every foot of rise. that normally wont amount to much but it does add up. If you have old galvanized pipe that is corroded inside then that will play a BIG factor in your water volume

Common mistake for a lot of non pros is there is a difference between pressure and volume

example

if you have really plugged water lines you will still have 60psi

but the volume will be minimal