It's been windy as heck here the last few days. Temperatures in the 60's and 70's, so very nice days.
However, when the wind is really blowing, I always get a significantly cooler shower than non-windy days. Not COLD, but not burning hot like I usually like.
My shower dial goes from about the 8 o'clock position (HOT) to 4 o'clock (COLD). On a normal day, 12 o'clock or 11 o'clock is perfect and hot. 10 o'clock will peel off your skin. (Just kidding - but it'll turn you red for sure). Of course, over the course of the shower, I have to keep cranking that dial ccw as the hot water runs out.
Today, another very windy day, I had the shower on the 8 o'clock position the entire time and it felt just barely warm. That's full-on hot, meaning that as the hot water runs out, it's cold shower time!!!
Any thoughts on why this happens? Don't tell me I can supplement my Domestic Hot Water with wind power. lol. Trust me, I've thought about it plenty. The wind isn't cold, my pipes aren't exposed, the downstairs (where my hot water is) is not noticeably cooler than any other day. It is a beautiful, windy day outside, but the water is cooler.
Any thoughts?
Oh - I heat my water with Propane. Giant (500 Gallon?) tank outside.