Brad Whelan
New Member
Hello, I'm hoping to get some advice from you fine folks in this community regarding a Rheem electric water heater. My wife and I recently moved into a condo about a week ago, and we've noticed almost immediately that the hot water during showers does not last very long at all (which translates to about 15 minutes max for one person). Even allowing the hot water to replenish over a period of 25-30 minutes seems to make no difference, as the next person who then takes a shower winds up with luke warm/cold water after only a couple of minutes... since we do not own this property, and neither of us possess any knowledge about heating/cooling systems, I wanted to ask the question: does this sound like the heater is in need of repair? I wanted to be sure before I reach out to the owners to request they send a repairman out (since the guy was literally just here to fix another unrelated issue). The heater appears to be well past its lifespan with a manufacture date of 10/89, but again... what do I know? The particulars for this water heater are as follows:
Rheem (Rheemglas Standard) electric water heater
Serial No. R1089B09400
Model No. 61V52D
Capacity: 50 Gallons
Any words of advice or suggestions are totally welcome at this point! Thanks so much in advance for your help!
-Brad
Rheem (Rheemglas Standard) electric water heater
Serial No. R1089B09400
Model No. 61V52D
Capacity: 50 Gallons
Any words of advice or suggestions are totally welcome at this point! Thanks so much in advance for your help!
-Brad