Are you unable to take showers without the water turning cold? While some people prefer cold showers, most prefer hot showers. A lack of hot water, though, will prevent you from using the hot water in your water. You can get more hot water, however, by following these tips.

Install Low-Flow Showerheads

For more hot water, you may want to install low-flow showerheads. Low-flow showerheads use less pressure than standard showerheads, so they won’t deplete your water heater as quickly as their standard counterparts. And according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), replacing just a single standard showerhead with a WaterSense-labeled low-flow showerhead will save the average U.S. household 2,7000 gallons of water per year.

Adjust Your Water Heater’s Temperature

You can adjust your water heater’s temperature to get more hot water. Depending on the type of water heater you have, it may have a temperature dial near the bottom. You can turn this dial to adjust its temperature.

Turning the dial to the right will typically make it warmer, whereas turning it to the left will make your water heater cooler. Raising the temperature of your water heater will allow you to less hot water, in which case it should last longer.

Upgrade Your Water Heater

If you’re tired of taking cold showers, you should consider upgrading your water heater. The size of your water heater’s tank will determine how much hot water you get. Some water heaters have a 30-gallon tank. Others have a 50- or 75-gallon tank. Installing a new water heater with a bigger tank will increase the available hot water.

Rather than upgrading to a new water heater with a bigger tank, you may want to upgrade to a tankless water heater. Tankless water heaters work on demand. They don’t store heated water. Instead, they heat the water as it’s needed.

Check the Insulation

Whether it’s a tank-based or tankless water heater, you may want to add insulation to it. If your water heater is installed in a crawlspace or basement – or any other part of your home that’s not climate controlled – insulation can maximize its performance.

Insulation will keep the water warm as it travels through your heater. There are insulation blankets that you can wrap around your water heater. You can also add insulation to the hot water pipes in your home. With more insulation, you’ll get more hot water.