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Someone turned up the thermostat, or the thermostat has failed. The thermostat tells the heater what temp to keep the water at.
In a hot water heater, a thermostat regulates the heat
What type of thermostat (there are several, the commonest is a rod)?
The thermostat needs to be adjusted. Get the super to do it.
In a hot water heater, a thermostat regulates the heat
Either the thermostat has been set too low, your hot water heater is not big enough, or your hot water heater has not been installed properly.
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either your hot water heater has been installed incorrectly or the thermostat has been set too low Sorry to butt in BUT there is NO THERMOSTAT on a hot water heater there is a AQUASTAT and sometimes the heater short cycles just to maintain the SET temperature
Single pole.
First check the water level. Low level will not get to the heater core. Change the thermostat. If you recently changed the thermostat, bleed the coolant system.
Is there a leak behind the wall? Does your hot water system have a re-circulation system in it? Is the shower very close to the hot water heater? All could be factors that keep the handle and water warm.
red and white would connect to the thermostat...may be listed as RH and W on thermostat