The first shower in the morning is barely lukewarm. Recovery is fine after the first usage in the morning with water reaching the desired temperature quickly. Pilot and burner appears normal. Temperature valve is set fairly high and water registers 128 degrees. Water heater is in a heated garage. Problem has been getting worse over last few months. I have replaced the dip tube and drained much of the water out which was surprisingly clean. Water heater is 7 years old. Clerk at Home Depot suggested replacing the thermocoupler, but the standing pilot seems to run just fine so I question that idea. Any ideas will be appreciated.
2007-02-22 16:49:12 · 6 answers · asked by JEichho 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
sounds more like a thermostat problem. If the pilot lights and stays lit and the burner works the thermocouple is fine. With the age of the heater it may be more cost effective to replace the heater as opposed to the thermostat. I'd price out a thermostat for it tho, if you can change the dip tube yourself, a thermostat isn't much more complicated.
2007-02-22 17:10:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There may be some air in the water line or the tank may not be full yet. Let the water run from the hot side of a sink faucet until it runs smoothly. Your handyman should've make sure the tank was full and the water was running normally before he left. Depending on what the recovery rate is for your water heater, it could take 90 min or so for the water to get hot. You should feel the water getting warm in about 30-40 min. Hope this helps.
2016-05-24 01:15:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My water heater does the same thing but, it's 13 years old and is just tired. We're going to replace it this next summer. I would guess at 7 years old your thermostat needs replacing and, the heater probably needs cleaning. We flush ours out every spring and fall. Try flushing first then think about a new thermostat.
2007-02-22 20:29:42 · answer #3 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get more years from a hot water heater by draining it at the bottom. They fill up with Sediment that need to be removed. You do this by attaching a garden hose and then opening the spigot and let her rip. You might wnt to have a bucket or run the water hose out into the yards. I hope that works for you as well as it worked for me. Blessings
2007-02-22 16:58:16 · answer #4 · answered by moonrose777 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How far is the bathroom from the water heater? If the line is not fairly close its because it takes some time for the water to travel whatever distance it has to in order to supply you hot water. If this is the situation then you need to get a licensed plumber to install a pump that forces the hot water over that distance alot faster. Hope this helps..
2007-02-22 16:57:52 · answer #5 · answered by manny 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not an expert, but go online to the company that manufactured the unit, they usually have all the schematics and troubleshooting info available for all the models to download and print. For suggestions, I would look into a high limit switch or simliar type of device.
Good luck
2007-02-22 17:43:17 · answer #6 · answered by helenlane_kia 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋