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The water heater is the first place to start when there is no hot water in the shower. A shower should be counted on to be good and hot when you need it to be. But keep in mind that the hot water coming from a shower is coming from your hot water heater tank.etermine if the problem is whole-house related or just affecting the shower. Turn on every hot water faucet and check the temperature of the hot water. If they all start out hot but cool quickly, a burner in the water heater may be the cause. If they never get hot, a faulty dip tube may be the problem.
Method 1 of 2: Fix the faucet handle. A handle that does not turn off properly may be the source of a leaking shower faucet. 1. Make sure that the faucet handle is turned as far as it can go in the off position.1  If water is still leaking, the handle may be the problem.emove the faucet handle. 1  This is the handle that is used to turn the shower on and off. 2  Pry off the handle cap (located at the outside tip of the handle) with a pocketknife. 3  This will expose the internal handle screw. 4  Unscrew the handle screw with a screwdriver. 5  If it does not come off, heat it with a hair dryer.