Water heater running out of hot water

[JLH911]

if the thermocouple is bad the gas valve won't open. It's a safety switch to keep the gas off if the pilot isn't lit it's not your problem.

Ahhh, o.k., got it.

 

[PAToyota]

Yep, easy check of thermocouple - do you have any hot/warm water? The water heater won't operate at all with a bad thermocouple.

The relief valve can be anywhere - it is only designed to reduce pressure. But set up like that, it is going to spew water across the room when it goes off. My relief valve is plumbed into the side and I have a tube connected to it to direct it down to the floor where I have a two gallon bucket to catch the water should it go off.

 

[JLH911]

Yep, easy check of thermocouple - do you have any hot/warm water? The water heater won't operate at all with a bad thermocouple.

The relief valve can be anywhere - it is only designed to reduce pressure. But set up like that, it is going to spew water across the room when it goes off. My relief valve is plumbed into the side and I have a tube connected to it to direct it down to the floor where I have a two gallon bucket to catch the water should it go off.

Just to test it, I put it on the hottest setting(warned everyone at home about it too)and it's very HOT!. I will be checking the dip tube and anode rod out most likely this Friday.