bnymbill
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My tenants complained of only being able to take 7 minute showers, so I measured the output at the tub. I'm only getting 24 gallons of hot water from a 40 gallon natural gas water heater, then it's mixed with cold water and eventually all cold in another 20 gallons.
It's 10 years old, model no. BFG1F4040S3NOV
I flushed the tank and it didn't help. I am thinking it's the dip tube but I would expect cold water to mix in before I hit 24 gallons of hot water if that were the case. The burner has a nice blue flame and the water gets very hot (don't have a temp reading, just to the touch). Any thoughts?
It's going to take quite some effort to replace the dip tube because the basement height is only 5', which means I'll have to drain, disconnect, and tilt the water heater.
It's 10 years old, model no. BFG1F4040S3NOV
I flushed the tank and it didn't help. I am thinking it's the dip tube but I would expect cold water to mix in before I hit 24 gallons of hot water if that were the case. The burner has a nice blue flame and the water gets very hot (don't have a temp reading, just to the touch). Any thoughts?
It's going to take quite some effort to replace the dip tube because the basement height is only 5', which means I'll have to drain, disconnect, and tilt the water heater.