No hot water at all on a gas unit usually means the pilot is out or the thermocouple has failed. On an electric unit, it is typically a tripped high-limit switch or a burned-out upper element.
Water that starts hot and dies early points at sediment stealing tank capacity or a broken dip tube mixing cold water into the top of the tank. In our hard water, sediment is the common answer.
Lukewarm water everywhere is often a mixing valve or a failed lower element. Water that scalds is a thermostat set too high, which is worth correcting before someone gets hurt.
Rusty water, rumbling and moisture at the base of the tank are different, those say the tank itself is on borrowed time. We diagnose all of it, and we tell you honestly when repair stops making sense.
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