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Water From a Gas Heater Is Not Hot Enough

When a gas water heater doesn’t provide enough hot water, perform the following diagnostics:

1) Check the pilot light to be sure it hasn’t gone out. If it has, follow the manufacturer’s instructions on how to relight it.

2) Turn the thermostat dial to a hotter setting. If the flame ignites when you do this, leave the dial at that setting and then check the temperature of the water in about an hour. To do this, put a meat thermometer into a cup and let hot water from a faucet flow into the cup for about a minute. Then read the temperature.

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