Anyone run out of hot water using a 6 gallon?

[Bill M.]

DreamStream: I had a similar problem with my WH. The culprit turned out to be a corroded ground screw on the ignitor.

[drairstream]

I like the oxygenics better than the standard head

[4riveteers]

We haven't ran out of hot water...yet. We use the factory shower head but installed a water flow control valve. Got it at Home Depot. Used teflon tape to install it. One of the best returns for our money so far.

[eubank]

You know, these things are not really that complicated, not such that you couldn't do it yourself. There are also YouTube videos on repairing / replacing practically everything in the world, including RV water heaters. I recently replaced the main control unit in ours, a job that took only 20 minutes or so; only "special" tool needed was a big pair of pliers. (Well, it would have taken only 20 minutes, but I took the opportunity to replace some of the gas lines and to add a gas shut-off valve while working on the water heater anyway.)


Lynn

Originally Posted by Fred L

Thank you Jim.
I ended up purchasing a few replaceable components. Electrode/Igniter, TCO / TStat sensors with new foam cover.
Also checked the thermal cut-off on the meter and it seems fine, but picked up some replacements.
If this doesn't work, will look at the burner and orifice. If that doesn't do it, will simply replace it being 10 years old and the price of repairs will most likely be a couple hundred.

[Fred L]

Originally Posted by Bill M.

DreamStream: I had a similar problem with my WH. The culprit turned out to be a corroded ground screw on the ignitor.

Will check that. Come to think of it, I don't think the new one has a ground screw in the package. Will wire brush the old one.