What would cause a gas water heater to only give out 1 or 2 minutes of hot water.the flame is burning correctly,but I only get a little hot water? Thank you

It is possible the item called a dip tube has broken off in the heater. The tube is made of a plastic type material and they do break off.


How to Repair a Broken Dip Tube


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