try turning up the thermostat a bit, but first move it fully around at
least 5 times.

thermostats are kinda pricey, with a tank approaching 5 years old you
MIGHT be better off just replacing the tank. I priced a thermostat a
year ago they wanted $125 but ended up covering it under warranty since
the tank was just a year old

thermostat is about a 1/3 of new tank price????


Hotpoint are the low price tanks. At least according to a tank buying
guide here. Given that its probably better to replace it