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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.
Set the stainless steel sleeve over the faucet. Hold the faucet handle against the grooves on the faucet and tighten the single screw with a hex wrench or Phillips screwdriver. Push the plastic cap into place over the screw. Restore the water supply to the shower by turning on the hot and cold water valves.Test the shower and make sure it works properly.urn off the hot and cold water supply valves. This is usually located in an adjacent room or near the water heater. Insert the new faucet assembly into the opening on the faucet valve where the old one was. Push the U-shaped clip onto the faucet assembly.