Water Heater Running Out of Hot Water? Here's Why

Is your water heater running out of hot water in just a few minutes even though its a 40 gallon tank? It used to last a whole lot longer? In this video I explain that your problem is likely one of two things. (Though if you are extremely lucky you might have both problems together.) You might have a cracked or broken dip tube or the mixing valve behind your shower faucet is leaking by. Watch the video to see how to find out which one it is.
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[blueshirthandyman]

Man this dude gets straight to the point very knowledgeable I learned more in these four minutes then I have been trying to learn from these other idiots making 45-minute videos

[James-gilu]

This is THE ONLY video on here that actually gives you answers!! Very simple and straight to the point! Thank You!

[beckyt]

Fast, straight to the point, concise, easy to understand, awesome! Thank you!

[GucciGamerTV]

If I could watch a video like this on every single topic that I was ever confused about, I’d understand everything in this world and be a genius.

Thank you for the well explained and thought out video on this. Helped me a lot!

[DocFixit]

Very well done. You need to move to my home town. We have absolutely no appliance repair people here!

[quando]

Thanks for your video, I replaced my dip tube and water heater working like new again, great thanks.

[carpediem]

Wow! Thank you so, So, SO much!! Really appreciate you taking time outta your day to make and post this. I'm so thankful to've found it. FINALLY, a person who understands that we ain't plumbers and we're looking for answers. And you actually made it simple to understand!! Much loves to you and yours from a gotta-t-be -miss- fix-it cuz the matinence men around here are bout useless. 🤗

[jenniferblume]

Awesome, we got our answer in the 4 minutes it took for our hot water heater to turn lukewarm to cold. Hot pipe hot, run water...4 minutes cold to the touch. Thanks a bunch!

[lildvey]

Liked and subscribed. A video that actually explains how to trouble shoot, THANK GOD! I was nervous to replace my mixing valve because I wasn't sure if that was the actual problem, but it for sure was. I never thought to just use common sense and if everything else works than it most likely is the shower valve (mixing valve to be specific). You sir are a gentleman and a scholar.

[FMMONTH]

Kind of you to take time to share and video your knowledge. Thank you sir.

[lyloudavis]

Great video, saved me a service call. I am remodeling my bathroom and the plumber put in a new valve body for the tub/shower and was going install the valve after the tile guy finished. However, the hot and cold water to the tub weren't shut off, so the hot water flowed through the valve body to the cold water pipes, leaving me with the situation of only a few minutes of hot water before if got cold/warm (exactly like your "leaking shower valve" description).
I simply turned off the cold water valve to the tub and it fixed the problem until the plumber installs the valve into the valve body.
Weird situation.

[Saturdayz_In_The_Fall]

The home I want to buy comes standard with a tankless water heating system and their motto is “endless heat not instant heat” 😂 I cant wait! That one of my features that sold me on the house

[herculesskinny]

Thank you Jay, you are not just a stock on the shelf.

[jaimegutierrez]

Dude, great video! I've fixed a couple of problems watching your videos. Thank you!

[gustavocervantes]

you have a great videos!! Thanks for sharing. Can you explain how to know why is there just low presure hot water in all the house and how to fix it

[perrymnazjurgens]

I've watched many of your videos - they are always crisp and informative - especially from a guy from Minnesota!!! We are retired from Eden Prairie and we are living in the Tucson area - keep it up!!!

[Numbskull]

Right on brother! Your troubleshooting explanation on this issue was absolutely "THE BEST" advice in it's simplest form. Attaboy pal, you got the point across to even the most novice who have no knowledge on this topic. Thank You! ++Peace & Rock n' Roll++

[ericborden]

Always find your videos even when I'm not looking lol
I appreciate you!

[brooklynzoo]

This was put together nicely. Thank you!