This article originally published on Thumbtack and is syndicated by Cheapism. Your hot water heater is complicated. But not so complicated that you can expect ice-cold showers to become part of your ...

Ever hop into the shower only to get blasted by a stream of freezing water? Or maybe your hot water fizzles out halfway through and you're left shivering as you wash the last streaks of shampoo out of ...

Learn why your water heater isn't heating, plus how to fix other problems Fact checked by Emily Estep When a water heater isn't heating or has other problems, you may be able to fix it by yourself.