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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.
This article on electric hot water heater troubleshooting will help you to locate your 'no hot water' problem quickly and direct you to a solution to the issue. See below for guidelines on how to track down your problem. See the article on ' Gas Hot Water Heaters ' if you don't have an electric heater.ome common problems for all Hot Water Heaters are, ' Pressure Relief Valves ', ' Leaking Water Heaters ' and the ' Water Heater Drain Valve '. It could be if you do not have any hot water and you have an electric hot water heater.