drsteve wrote:
Sound like the bypass valve is open, allowing hot water from the tank to mix with cold water.
Looking at the back of the tank you should see this:

The valves on the top and bottom should be open, the one in the center should be closed. The photo shows all three in the open position, for some reason.
A picture speaks a thousand words...............THANKS AND THANKS TO ALL FOR UR HELP. I NOW HAVE RETURNED HOME AND YET ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT I WILL BE POSTING ABOUT TO SEE IF OR HOW TO CORRECT IT.
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