Plumbing: Shower water does not get hot
With a shower, you should be able to rely on it being good and hot when you need it. But remember that the hot water from the shower comes from the hot water tank. The water needs to be hot there to provide you with hot water at the shower head. Although the water heater is the first place to start to find out why the water in the shower is not getting hot, there may be other causes that are preventing you from having a hot shower when you need it. Water heater Make sure the water heater temperature is set correctly. If the water in the shower never gets hot, the problem may be with the water heater's temperature control. In an electric water heater, one of the elements may be burnt out so that the water only gets hot for a short time or not at all. In older water heaters, the immersion pipe for the cold water supply may be damaged. Instead of directing the incoming cold water directly to the burner, a defective immersion tube can direct the cold water directly into the hot wate...