On 5/3/2017 3:55 PM, Bill wrote:
Frank wrote:
On 5/3/2017 2:14 PM, john mazzarini wrote:
my bathroom shower only seems to get hot when I turn the handle much
further
than I used to. I know that I dont have a hot water problem. is it
possible i
have to try and tighten the small opening on the bottom of the handle?

If water heater is electric, it is possible one element has failed.

I had my *gas* h.w. heater on low setting for safety and efficiency.
After 5 or 6 years, it started not providing as much hot water (rather
like the OP's problem). Incrementing the setting to a higher
temperature made everyone happy... Even though I have a water purifier,
I suspect that the issue, at least in my case, is related to calcium
buildup.

Now you have me thinking. I needed a new tank a few months ago as old
was leaking. Water is hotter/set hotter but now wondering if the old
one had not gradually decreased heat with age due to build up and we did
not notice it.