I got in the shower Thursday morning, but the water never warmed up. It was refreshing, but slightly uncomfortable at the beginning. It has been oppressively hot of late, and I enjoy anything that is the opposite of that. Rather than thinking there was something wrong with the water heater, I simply assumed it was an inability on my part to correctly set the temperature at the faucet. I think the hot/cold indicator is inverted or is simply counter-intuitive. Either way, it is difficult (especially in the morning) to remember which way it should be set.
I switched to my other shower Friday morning, and was treated to a similar scenario. Warm water never flowed from the faucet. The valve was cranked all the way to the left, and turning it right only released colder water. Chilled, I continued and became resigned to the fact maintenance was required.
I was going to call this morning, and hope that the situation would be resolved before hot water was needed again. Before showering this morning, I turned on the sink faucet, almost on a whim as I didn't really expect the situation could correct itself. However, I was nearly scalded (as if by molten water) when I tested with my fingers.
It would seem I took cold showers over four days for no good reason, but I am thankful that I did not immediately make a maintenance request, as I would have appeared somewhat foolish. Another tick for the procrastination column.
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