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The water heater is the first place to start when there is no hot water in the shower. A shower should be counted on to be good and hot when you need it to be. But keep in mind that the hot water coming from a shower is coming from your hot water heater tank.etermine if the problem is whole-house related or just affecting the shower. Turn on every hot water faucet and check the temperature of the hot water. If they all start out hot but cool quickly, a burner in the water heater may be the cause. If they never get hot, a faulty dip tube may be the problem.
Remove the faucet handle. 1  This is the handle that is used to turn the shower on and off. 2  Pry off the handle cap (located at the outside tip of the handle) with a pocketknife.3  This will expose the internal handle screw. 4  Unscrew the handle screw with a screwdriver. 5  If it does not come off, heat it with a hair dryer.ethod 1 of 2: Fix the faucet handle. A handle that does not turn off properly may be the source of a leaking shower faucet. 1. Make sure that the faucet handle is turned as far as it can go in the off position.