I really think it is getting less hot. At first I thought it was just a perception phenomenon but this is the second house we have had it.
Our water is heated with natural gas.
2006-09-22 05:08:58 · 6 answers · asked by wishiwerewest 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Because your hot water heater doesn't run all the time, it heats up a tankful of water, then the water sits there in the tank waiting for you to use it. If the outside temperature is cooler, the water in the tank cools off faster, and your water isn't as hot.
Go to Home Depot or Lowe's, and get an insulated cover for your hot water heater. It's like a thick blanket you wrap around the water heater. It'll keep the water inside hot longer, and you'll lose less heat to the cooler air. It really does help a lot!
2006-09-22 05:12:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Insulating your pipes will help both in heat loss and pipes busting in a cold snap. You could also have a faulty water heater that is shorting out or very old.
Newer models of water heaters will heat upon demand and not keep a supply heated. Gas ones are the only ones any good right now. Not cheap, but saves in the long run. They take up very little space and never have to be insulated.
I had to buy a new heater last year, and my plumber said he was scheduled for a class to learn about the new ones, but did not know the technology yet at that time.
2006-09-22 05:21:47 · answer #2 · answered by yourstrulyetc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cold water coming into the house is colder because your water line is probably not deep enough in the ground.
Insulate the water heater to help with recovery time. And just adjust the temperature at the faucet.
2006-09-24 07:27:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another issue may be hot water pipes in unheated areas. If the water leaves the tank hot, but runs through an exterior wall that is not insulated, it's going to cool off, before it gets to the tap.
2006-09-22 05:16:30 · answer #4 · answered by Leo L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pipes run through the walls and may even run under the house. These areas get cooler in the winter. It causes the water to cool as it travels through the pipes. It is absorbing the cold from the pipes as it passes through. In the summer the pipes are warm and the water does not absorb the cold, that's why your water is somewhat cooler in the winter.
2006-09-22 05:14:59 · answer #5 · answered by bugear001 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
minereal deposits get in your tank you clean them out at the bottom,also try turning up the thermostat.turn it from med. to high ///////
2006-09-22 05:19:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋