Water Use – Consider that the lack of hot water may be down to how much water you use, or possibly an old or inadequately sized system. Sharpe has experts that can advise you on replacing your antiquated system with a new high efficiency unit. You will receive substantial improvements in heating performance with energy savings of up to 80%.

Pilot Light – Is your Pilot Light running? If not, then attempt to relight it. If this fails then see problem 2.

Gas Burner – There may be a problem with your gas burner. If possible , check that it has a blue flame with hint of yellow (natural gas) or a blue/green flame with a hint of yellow (LPG). If the flame looks like none of the above, then there is a problem with your burner. A faulty burner means that the gas is not burning efficiently and so cannot generate enough heat to raise the temperature of the water. Your Sharpe Gas Technician may need to clean or replace your burner.

Pressure Release Valve – The testing guide in our blog post will show you how to check your Pressure Release Valve (PRV). Check that your PRV is not letting out too much water. If it is dripping continuously, rapidly or when the heater is not running, then call a licensed plumber immediately. As this is potentially dangerous fault, a Sharpe Licensed Plumber will need to replace your PRV as soon as possible. Remember that some dripping from the PRV during periods of heavy use is normal, but anything greater than this will require an inspection from a licensed plumber.

Dip Tube – If there is a broken or damaged dip tube in your water heater then this could lead to insufficiently heated water. The dip tube is designed to take incoming cold eater to the bottom of the tank and therefore separating it from the hot water at the top. If this is cracked or broken then hot and cold mix, leading to inadequately heated water. Replacing the dip tube will be necessary.