Top Reasons Why Your Hot Water Heater Is Not Working

There’s nothing like a nice hot shower … except when it isn’t. (Hot, that is.) When your hot water is only lukewarm, it puts a damper on your day. And it’s not just your shower that’s affected. Your dishwasher, washing machine, even just washing your hands at the sink … nothing seems to get quite as clean. Things to be vary of:

Decreasing Water Pressure
As with most devices, your water heater can also simply have some loose parts. If you’re losing water pressure, then you might have loose fittings somewhere, a hole in your water tank, or some bolts that need tightening.

Thermostat Issues
Due to the advances of modern technology, electrical devices like the thermostat are less likely to fail than a gasket or a piece of pipe. This leads to shortages of hot water, and long waits until there is more hot water.

The Pilot Light Is Out
“Why is my water not getting hot?” If your water isn’t heating up at all, then the problem may be an extinguished pilot light. Gas water heaters rely on a pilot light to ignite the gas in the system to heat the water.

We hope you learned something helpful about what might be going on when your water heater’s not working and what you can do about it. We at Tampa Bay Plumbing can help you with any type of plumbing issues. Contact us with no further delay.