Hot Showers get cold quickly, Not a problem with water heater capacity

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Hot Showers get cold quickly, Not a problem with water heater capacity

Author: GSDlover81 (MA)

Hi All,

We (me and my roommates) used to be able to take relatively long -probably 30 mins or more- hot showers without any problem. But over the last few days the water gets cold really quickly, in about 10 mins all the hot water is gone. Is this a problem with the dip tube in our water heater? The shower also loses water pressure when you turn it all the way on the hottest setting.

Help?

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Re: Hot Showers get cold quickly, Not a problem with water heater capacity
Author: m & m (MD) Tell us a little bit about your water heater: size, fuel type, etc.
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Re: Hot Showers get cold quickly, Not a problem with water heater capacity
Author: packy (MA) is it a symmons valve?
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Re: Hot Showers get cold quickly, Not a problem with water heater capacity
Author: Wheelchair (IL) Gas or Electric water heater? How old and what brand? Do you have a single handle mixing valve? Best Wishes
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Re: Hot Showers get cold quickly, Not a problem with water heater capacity
Author: hj (AZ) If its an electric water heater, the lower element is probably burned out. IF not, then there are too many possibilities to try to list them all, and would need to be there to check all potential problems.
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Re: Hot Showers get cold quickly, Not a problem with water heater capacity
Author: Paul48 (CT) The landlord probably put it on a timer, so people couldn't take naps in the running hot water.
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