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03-30-2009, 04:40 PM
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Do you know what size tank you have? You should not be running out of hot water with just a bath. I'd definitely have someone check it out.
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03-30-2009, 07:12 PM
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I think hot water tanks usually have two elements (are they called elements?). We run out of hot water fast when one of the elements (if that's what it's called lol) stops working. You may just need to replace one. When it happens, we can usually only run water for about 5 or 6 minutes before the water turns cold.
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03-31-2009, 03:14 AM
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Judy i feel your pain, i been living like that for 5 years now, are tank is to small for all of us. we need a bigger one, hopefully this summer, i try to wash my whites in hot water after we all take out bath's at night, it sucks but if i don't we don't have hot water... Between mike and i taking a shower in the morning and all of us taking one at night, plus washing dishes, the hot water runs out...
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03-31-2009, 06:30 AM
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Lindsey is right...it's either the element or your hot water heater is too small. Time to have it checked or just buy a new one. We just got a new one 2 years ago.
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03-31-2009, 06:55 AM
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Unfortunately, when the water heater is acting up, it causes your electricity bill to go up!
With all these kids, we put two 40-gallon water heaters in, when we built the house. One's up in the attic for the bathrooms. The other is in the laundry room, supplying the kitchen and washer. Then, a few years ago, hubby tied the two together, so we essentially have 80 gallons of hot water to the whole house. We replaced the one in the laundry room last year (25 years old) because it started leaking. I'm sure it's time for the other to go.
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03-31-2009, 08:31 AM
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You might want to check where your temperature is set at. If it's too low then you have to use more hot water to fill up a bathtub. If it's hotter then you don't need as much hot water and use more of the cold water. That's what I would check first.
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03-31-2009, 08:45 AM
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It's a 52 gallon, which should be enough for one person, if you have 80 for a whole family Sandy.
I don't know where the temperature gauge is Diana, but it feels very hot when I put my hand under the faucet. Who do I call to check it out? My SIL still hasn't gotten his butt over here, or I would ask him.
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