Hi, Folks.
It's been a long time since I posted on here which means I've been incredibly lucky or incredibly lazy. You can decide.![Smile](https://homerepairforum.com/core/images/smilies/smile.png)
I made the decision today that it's time to replace my water heater. It seems to be OK e.g. no leaks, but it's easier to replace the heater than my wife. Allow me to explain. I jumped in the shower this morning and it's cold. Normally our visits to the shower are spread apart by 30-60mins but today my wife was late and I was early which meant back2back showers. Our tank is 40 gallons and the thermostat is set to pretty high (130 degrees I think - I forget the exact number but I know it's nearer the top end of the scale than the bottom end). I don't time my wife in the shower but 40 gallons of HOT water should be enough for more than one person. By the way, there was no other hot water usage such as sinks, washers, etc. This is not the first time I've had a cold shower. The same used to happen when we lived in our previous house. Obviously the problem is not the heater, it's the fact that my wife likes really long, really hot showers. She blames it on her being half asleep. She wouldn't be half asleep if she had to take a cold shower like me but I digress.
So my decision was to upgrade to a larger tank, perhaps 75 gallon capacity. I don't actually know if I have a question of if I just came here to vent.
Hold on, I have a question!
Q. how much hot water should a typical 40g water heater provide when the temp setting is high?
Q. am I doing my wife an injustice, could it be possible that our water heater is just garbage when it comes to recovering?
Q. can anybody recommend a good brand of water heater? I looked into tankless and I read a few bad things (one of which a post by LazyPup). Is Kenmore a good brand?
Any other general advice is appreciated although as I already said, replacing my wife is not an option.
Time has also taught me that asking her to take shorter showers is also not a viable, long-term option.
Cheers, Max
It's been a long time since I posted on here which means I've been incredibly lucky or incredibly lazy. You can decide.
![Smile](https://homerepairforum.com/core/images/smilies/smile.png)
I made the decision today that it's time to replace my water heater. It seems to be OK e.g. no leaks, but it's easier to replace the heater than my wife. Allow me to explain. I jumped in the shower this morning and it's cold. Normally our visits to the shower are spread apart by 30-60mins but today my wife was late and I was early which meant back2back showers. Our tank is 40 gallons and the thermostat is set to pretty high (130 degrees I think - I forget the exact number but I know it's nearer the top end of the scale than the bottom end). I don't time my wife in the shower but 40 gallons of HOT water should be enough for more than one person. By the way, there was no other hot water usage such as sinks, washers, etc. This is not the first time I've had a cold shower. The same used to happen when we lived in our previous house. Obviously the problem is not the heater, it's the fact that my wife likes really long, really hot showers. She blames it on her being half asleep. She wouldn't be half asleep if she had to take a cold shower like me but I digress.
![Smile](https://homerepairforum.com/core/images/smilies/smile.png)
![Smile](https://homerepairforum.com/core/images/smilies/smile.png)
Q. how much hot water should a typical 40g water heater provide when the temp setting is high?
Q. am I doing my wife an injustice, could it be possible that our water heater is just garbage when it comes to recovering?
Q. can anybody recommend a good brand of water heater? I looked into tankless and I read a few bad things (one of which a post by LazyPup). Is Kenmore a good brand?
Any other general advice is appreciated although as I already said, replacing my wife is not an option.
![Smile](https://homerepairforum.com/core/images/smilies/smile.png)
Cheers, Max
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