gas water heater - lo temp

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Paulie

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That's it in a nutshell. Water is only lukewarm (~100) even turned up to 8/10ths of max. It's a 1999 Kenmore "Power Miser 6" 40 gal on natural gas, has always been weak with the hot stuff...but it's getting worse!

The flame is blueish & goes on & off normally with a thermostat adjust. I've drained ~6 gal of ok looking water from the lower tank valve. Nothings been changed in the plumbing, no leaks that we've noticed in the 1971 4/2 house.

Got any suggestions? :confused:
 

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