How to Increase Hot Water Temperature | Water Heater Adjustment

Doesn't get much more frustrating than not being able to take a nice hot shower. If you just moved into a new home or apartment your water heater might not be adjusted properly. It is common for landlords or home owners to turn down the temperature of the hot water if nobody is living in the unit for an extended period of time. Don't worry, this is a quick and easy fix and I will walk you through the steps to get your hot water set correctly.

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[TheNarrowGate]

Thank you for helping me end my cold shower situation

[victorvicious]

I LOVE a good video that just gets straight to the point. I did every step he mentioned and now my water is at a perfect 120! Thanks a bunch!

[rogue]

Thank you so much for this video! I just moved into my new home and my builder never set my water heater. This worked! Now I can take a HOT shower!😊❤

[trinaharp]

Thanks my husband passed away he was the one that handled that. Feel like 👍🏽a big girl

[joshuacampodonico]

Perfect thank you helped a lot I was trying to figure out why my water heater wasn’t getting any hot water after like 30mins problem solved. Appreciate your help.

[quakerome]

I was about to call a plumber! you saved me 48$ thank you

[michaelkidd]

Love a good straight forward how to video. Thanks so much. Very easy.

[hawashayetrn]

Thanks for the good information. It is simple but without knowledge how to do it. It is difficult. Keep up with a good work.

[insomniac-lqgx]

Kept it simple and straight to the point

[rrt]

Thank you so much! From a single female homeowner!!

[zahdin]

Very good information and you know the art of telling as well. Thank you!

[Deklectic]

I cranked mine up to C and its PERFECT for my particular house hold because we use alot of hot water and now we never run out because the heater can keep up vs when we first got the heater and didn't realize it was set on low thinking we had a heater that sucked and its supposed to be a quick recovery gas heater. Learn something new everyday.🤣 Most people never give it much thought and think its normal to run out of hot water after 5 mins in the shower.

[mikekastanek]

We have this exact same heater. Recently our 7yo heater was only luke warm. Watched a lot of videos and thought I would have to flush out sediment, but most advised not doing that. Turns out my lady accidentally bumped the temp knob with a vacuum cleaner and had nudged it way down! I wish manufacturers would make the marking on the knob a bright arrow because it was really hard to see what the setting had changed to, and how about instead of letters, use the actual projected temperature! I think I saw elsewhere that A equals 120, B equals 130, and C equals 140, but not 100% sure. I think I will buy a thermometer and check it as noted at a few different faucets.

[DCB]

Thank you so much, my water is actually too hot, it tested at 148-150F.

[ALYoung-wjtd]

Thank u. I'm heading out to the garage to sew what kind of water heater we have!! I can't get a full bathtub of hot water and my husband won't do it!! So I'll do it myself

[hollywagner]

Maintenance came and put in new hot water tank electric he turned it up to high 140 I told him I thought that temp was to high he argued said it was the right temperature it's too hot for me glad I watched this to get more of an idea of what temperature is the best

[WalkingbytheSpiritAlways]

Hi. What about when it's about 10 years old? Could it be sediment? The HVAC people have cleaned the gas element. It does get a whole lot of use since I have lived alone this whole time. I have heard it might need to be drained. Any ideas on how not to waste 60 gallons of hot water? I have a pool. Thanks.

[veronicamondragon]

I turn it up all the way to C but my shower takes a long time to get warm . Not hot . I went out thinking it needed time to heat up the boiler but it’s still warm and my family wants it hotter . What can I do ?

[spontaneousleandra]

Hello, I have a blue flame, light blinking blue but when o turn the dial to hot I don’t hear a click or hear the flame. What should I do? I checked my water temperature and it’s still cold