Seems the bottom element has burnt out. We have hot water but only for a few minutes. Can’t even get the bathtub halfway full before it’s cold. It’s a 50 gal water heater with dual elements.
problem is, finding the specific replacement appears to be about the same dang cost. The ones this one uses have attached thermostats and are about 250 a pop if I can find them in stock. A whole new American made unit is 479.99 plus it’s on sale for 346.99 locally. Kind of dumb I think to dick around with it.