im not getting hot water in the tub what do i do?

Answer 1

Take a bath at a friend's house !
Or, call a plumber
Good luck

Answer 2

Just the tub?

I would look to see if there is an access panel on the opposite side of the faucet, usually in a hallway or closet. Remove the cover and make sure both valves are open. Same if you have valves to the tub in the basement. It is good sometimes to close them fully and then open almsot all the way.

Still no hot water?

The hot water is always on the left, supposed to be anyway, when your looking at teh faucet. Follow that pipe, starting at the tub, and work your way towards the water heater. Any valves in between that are off?

No hot water at all, anywhere? Light the water heater, or call a plumber.

Answer 3

How strange. I think I am recently having the same problem. The tub only has cold water, but the shower stall next to it has both. When I turn the single hot/cold faucet lever in the tub all the way hot, the water turns off. I'm thinking something is wrong with the faucet, but haven't had time to take it apart yet. (The shower gets a lot more use.)

Answer 4

Check to see if any other areas in the house have hot water. If they don't check the hot water tank. If they do, and the tub has been working correctly before, you may be in an area that has hard water. If so calcium could have built up in the diverter, (the device in the tub wall where your hot and cold water come into the faucet). You may be able to clear it with a stiff coat metal hanger. Turn the water off, remove the faucet handle and cartridge, check the left side inside the diverter to see if any blockage is visible.

Answer 5

Turn the valve labeled "H" to the on position.

No, seriously... Does the valve work or is the water that's supposed to be hot coming out cold? If it's valve call a plumber. This is probably not a job you want to tackle yourself unless you have experience in plumbing (which sounds like you probably don't). In the meantime, get a bucket and fill it from the sink or heat pots and pans full of water on the stove to fill the bathtub. I've actually had to do this before.

If you are just getting cold water to the tub, see if you are getting hot water to the other sinks in the house. If you are getting cold water to the other sinks in the house, you need to have the water heater checked.

It may be as simple as running the hot water for a minute or two to let the cold water out of the pipes first. In the winter the pipes are usually colder longer.

One other thing... you may have frozen pipes. In such a case, call a plumber to have them thawed out. Don't go under the house with a blow torch to try to thaw out pipes. People have burned their houses down trying to do this.

Answer 6

The bad news you may need to replace the valve there at the tub if it is a single handle. This is a mixing valve which allows you to maintain the temperature of the water as it is delivered. If this is a two valve faucet then check the nearest sink and check that too. If hot water is a problem through your home you may have an element out on your water heater and the heater cannot keep up with the demand of your home.

Answer 7

I had this problem when I moved into our new house. Here might be the fix. I am assuming here that you have a single fixture that controls both hot and cold. If you take the knob off of the fixture you will find a white plastic piece in there. It has two little nipples on it. These nipples stop your fixture from spinning around in circles. If you take the plastic piece and rotate it towards your hot water side it will allow you to turn your fixture further allowing the valve to open and allow more hot water through. A lot of these newer fixtures have this feature to keep people from scalding themselves. When the plumbers install the new fixture in a house they adjust them by what they think will be correct because they dont have the hot water on yet.

Answer 8

Water heater lit? Have hot water at other sinks? If you have hot water at other sinks and it holds then heater is probably ok. If it is the tub only that is affected is it a single handle or two handle? If single handle it is a cartridge type valve and may be cross connecting. A new cartridge then is needed. Assuming that you don't have hot at other sinks it probably is the dip tube thats bad. New dip tube install by qualified plumber. If it is a two handle do you get any water coming out when hot valve is on? If not could be a washer thats bad or a blokage in the valve body itself. If you have water coming out hot or cold and you don't have hot water at other sinks,then it porbably is the dip tube or heater not lit or may not be set properly. If you have warm or luke warm water but not hot it probably is the temp setting or faulty temp control or dip tube. Most of this do not attempt yourself.

Answer 9

are you getting hot water elsewhere? (like the sink) If no, then your water heater is not working. The pilot might be out or if electric the element may be bad unless the breaker got tripped. If you used to get hot water at the tub and it stopped, that sounds like a major problem. Did this help?

Answer 10

Are you getting hot water elsewhere? If not then you need to look at the water heater.
Do you have a single shower/tub control lever? If so,and you have hot water elsewhere, then pull the cover off. Look for a manufacturer and model number, then call them. The major brands may have a lifetime warranty and will send you the replacement for free. Else they can help diagnose it with you....

Answer 11

not enough info to answer this question. Could be a delta or moen or american standard pressure balance valve. Any restriction in the cold or hot water side will cause lack of hot water in these type of fixtures. I doubt it has anything at all to do with the water heater or the original question would have stated no hot water anywhere in the house. If it is an on demand hot water heater with a pressure balance valve, then you could have big problems.