Can You Help Me With My Hot Water Heater?
My hot water heater seems to be working because the water gets plenty hot, but it just takes a looong time to warm up. We are wasting a lot of water just waiting for it to get warm. I’ve already tried simply turning it up. Anyone know what the problem could be?
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4 Responses to “Can You Help Me With My Hot Water Heater?”
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November 26th, 2009 at 1:21 am
Your faucet is too far from the heater.You might try insulating the hot water pipe if the faucet is used often otherwise the only solution is a recirculation system
November 26th, 2009 at 2:05 am
Chances are the temperature sensor that is screw into the tank from the side is not sensing that the water in the tank needs to be heated yet. I bought a replacement for mine and had to shut off the house water and drain the tank half way down before I could get to remove the unit. Once I removed it and compared it to the one I bought, I saw nothing wrong with it except a little calcium build up which I scraped off with my fingernail…so I put the old unit back in again. Never had a problem since(10 years ago) The new one still sits on the wall waiting. I think it is called a thermocouple. It is suppose to keep the water within 15 degrees temperature range between hot and hottest. When the water in the tank gets to the lower hot range, the thermocouple then switches on the burner or element(if electric) to start heating the water up.. Your unit is not sensing it is getting cold so is not turning on the heat until it is frigid. Replacement of the thermocouple is the best option. I think it was about $15. Tell them the brand and model and tank size of water heater tank because they come in several different sizes (long and short) and they do not interchange.
November 26th, 2009 at 8:35 am
Is it a great distance from the hot water tank to the faucet? The pipes might need insulating. Also, if you have old steel piping, those old pipes steal the heat from the water before it can get to you.
There is something called a recirculating pump, which has a return line tied onto the farthest hot faucet and constantly rotates the hot water- this would solve your problem but it could be expensive to have this installed.
November 26th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Well, there are at least two choices!
Recirculation system or under sink water heater 1-2 gallons.
This will allow instant hot water