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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.
How to fix low shower pressure in the shower. When fixing a low water pressure problem in the shower, the first thing to note is if the low pressure is only in the hot water tap and/or cold water tap. The next step is to assess the water pressure in the rest of the home.n general, low water pressure in the shower of a new home could be a result of defective plumbing, whereas gradual development of low water pressure in the shower in an older home may simply be due to a clogged showerhead.