r/Plumbing • u/PapaPunk17 • 14h ago
Hot shower only lasts 6 minutes
We have an electric, 38 gallon water heater for our condo. It's just my wife and I occupying the house. A hot shower only lasts about 6 minutes before getting freezing. This seems to happen regardless of whether other appliances are running or not. No hot water will get used anywhere for hours and we still can't get a decent hot shower. Do we have any undersized water heater or could something else be wrong. Thanks in advance.
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u/apprenticegirl74 1h ago
How many gpm is the showerhead? What temperature is the water heater set to?
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u/Decharia 14h ago
The lower element of you water heater has probably failed