This camper is new to me so I can't say it had hot but the connections feel like it should be very hot. I am heating with propane. The outside shower is a whole other problem that I need to address next. The button on the shower head is broken so the whole head is removed and the cold water handle leaks so I plugged the line temporarily. I don't think the shower is my issue because I'm not getting warm water for a length of time, its roughly a minute or two, definitely not 6 gallons worth. I don't think the hot water is coming out of the tank.