By thirddegreeburned - 19/03/2013 17:39 - United States - Monroe

Today, I finally made the connection between people in my apartment building flushing their toilets, and my running shower water becoming scalding hot. This wouldn't be quite as bad if there weren't six floors to the building, with twenty units on each. FML
I agree, your life sucks 30 274
You deserved it 2 626

Same thing different taste

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stevenJB 25

Well, look at this way: you'll never have to take a cold shower again! :D

Bring your dishes in with you and you can wash them when it gets too hot while you wait for it to cool down again.

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You should take this up with the building manager. If other people in the apartment are having the same issue then you could request like a "no flush hour" where everyone just hauls ass to take a shower without getting scalded

...and everyone in your apartment building eating lots of sugar free jelly beans and fat free chips so there never will be a time when someone (or two or three) people aren't flushing. Get used to scalded skin, OP, or take cold showers and toughen up!! Just don't poop down the plug hole!

These past two FMLs about laxatives and flushing of the toilets are reminding me of the movie "Dumb and Dumber".:P

perdix 29

#19, accepting your assumption and further assuming that the OP isn't doing it to himself, then that is 238 potential ****-yous. YWIA.

So start taking a bath instead, problem solved.

If you're up at a odd hour, this is when to use the shower. The folks above me, did the math, so after dinner, get a bath.

Coreykayallday 6

Is that kind of connection even possible nowadays?

Is it like that in the whole building, or just your floor or apartment tier? Older buildings can have plumbing from different eras in different areas. Talk to your your neighbors and the building manager/supervisor.

Common problem. You just need a pressure-balanced shower valve. Any plumber can install one for you.

Make pro environment flyers suggesting. water conservation, then when the hippies let the yellow mellow you will be able to avoid the scald blisters on your,ass.