On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:01:40 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

"AZ Nomad" wrote in message
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On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:51:32 -0600, Dan wrote:
If my electric water heater is not providing adequate hot water for a 20
minute shower anymore is it time for total replacement or just replacing
the thermostat? TIA, Dan

Thermostats are adjustable. Have you tried turning it up? The usual
recomendation is set by safety idiots who don't think hot water shouldn't
be any
hotter than lukeworm. If nobody living in your house is mentally
handicaped
then you can set it far hotter.

But that does not fix the problem. Note, he said "anymore" meaning it used
to and now does not. Something broke.

If may fix the problem. if you're using 150 degree hot water instead of
90 degree hot water, you'll need much less as it'll be greater dilutted
with cold water.