My renters have notified me that the hot water heater is not working very well. After one shower the water turns cold. What is causing this problem?
2007-02-07 07:00:25 · 10 answers · asked by kim 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If it is an electric heater perhaps one or more of the heating elements has gone bad.
Another thought is depending where you live, the incoming supply water is much colder in the winter and the heater needs more time to heat it up after it sends out it's heated water. Try adjusting the heater to a higher temperature. Also, if you have increased the number of renters you may need to increase the capacity of your heater or get their buy-in to stagger their use.
2007-02-07 07:08:36 · answer #1 · answered by lunatic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shower Not Heating Water
2017-01-18 12:03:05 · answer #2 · answered by degeorge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be age...tanks can last upwards of 20 years but mine died at age 11. Another possibility is that the tank isn't very large. We had one in another house that if one person took a shower and a washer or dishwasher ran just before that...they'd run out of hot water.
The heater could be the problem too... it has time to heat the water to a certain extent but can't continue to do so...sounds like it should be replaced. If you rent the hot water tank, the gas or hydro co. should replace it for zero dollars :) If the bill for hydro/gas (whichever co. the heater was purchased from) is paid by the tenants they will probably have to call for a tech to come out and find out what the problem is. If you pay for the utility, you would call ... just speak to the tenants first and find out when its good for them (24 hours for access to the home is required by law). If hot water unit is rented, no cost should be incurred.
2007-02-07 07:10:25 · answer #3 · answered by dustiiart 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is the water heater? It should be drained once a year. What happens is that solids build up inside of your heater and settle on the bottom, taking up space and decreasing your water volume. You don't have to drain it completely, just until clear water comes out. You may want to turn off the heat source while performing this function. We don't want you to burn out your heating element. To drain it, just hook a hose to the faucet on the side of the unit, run the hose to the nearest drain, and open the faucet! You are the landlord, so you can run the where ever you please. When drained, close faucet. Let unit fill, turn on heat source, and wait for hot water.
2007-02-07 07:18:13 · answer #4 · answered by michael m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possible answers:
1. They use more than 20 gallons per shower (install lo-flo shower head to prevent that).
2. Your HW heater has 2 electric elements, and one is bad (but the other one is OK)
3. The HW heater thermostat is turned down too low (like 100 degF, instead of 120 degF) (BTW: we keep ours at max. 140 degF, but that's personal preference)
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2007-02-07 07:07:13 · answer #5 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dip tube cracked in hot water heater
2007-02-07 12:38:53 · answer #6 · answered by phuckyiew 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this problem. I called a plumber and they installed a temperature rugulator for the hot water on my boiler. I can adjust it myself and now I have enough hot water to take a bath! Cheap too, the whole visit cost $150.
2007-02-07 07:11:28 · answer #7 · answered by ♥..It's Me..♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have single handle faucets? Could be the mixing valves are shot. EASY, CHEAP fix
2016-03-29 09:45:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
needs to be turned up some or try checking the thermocouple
2007-02-07 07:04:46 · answer #9 · answered by whateverbabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very long shower.
2007-02-07 07:04:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋