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    Posted: 19 Jun 2017 at 10:47am
Hey All,

Enroute to Alaska with the POD. Its already a great trip. Question. Our hot water heather does not seem to be heating the water to as warm of a temp as is used to do. We have been letting it run for 30-45 minutes and it only comes out lukewarm whereas in the past it came out hot to the touch ... ideas?

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Posts: 1407 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Jun 2017 at 11:12am
Did you remember to reconfigure the valves when de-winterizing?
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yup.. it has worked since we de-winterized the unit
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Posts: 4518 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Jun 2017 at 11:40am
Sounds like to valve isn't quite turned all the way or you might have blown the water heater elemoent. Can get them at Lowes pretty cheap.
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Are you using the electric element or the gas? Suggest using the gas (if not already) to see if desired temp is achieved. If water gets hot then a pretty good chance that your element is shot. If water is still Luke warm, then the cold water side is mixing with it somewhere. Most likely a valve.
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Check to make sure the outside shower valves are completely shut off. Leaving them open allows the hot and cold water to mix.
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Posts: 1407 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 10:59am
Originally posted by jimandclare

Check to make sure the outside shower valves are completely shut off. Leaving them open allows the hot and cold water to mix.


I was just about to post this. I read about it on Facebook, I think. In that case, the valves were wide open but the cutoff switch on the shower head was engaged.
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