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Posted by Al Franz on August 27, 2007, 10:00 pm
Have a 50 gal hot water heater that was not producing much hot water. I
replaced the Dip Tube and still not much improvement. The manufacture told
me to do a draw test, measure the temperature in 7 consecutive 5 gallon
buckets drawn from hot water.
The results were: 105, 111, 106, 101, 99, 96, 93
What could this mean, have not called the manufacture yet but would like to
get other opinions. Dip Tube installed improperly, would a hot water
heater go bad like this, any information would be helpful, thanks!
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Posted by Paul Franklin on August 27, 2007, 10:28 pm
On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:00:55 -0700, "Al Franz"
>Have a 50 gal hot water heater that was not producing much hot water. I
>replaced the Dip Tube and still not much improvement. The manufacture told
>me to do a draw test, measure the temperature in 7 consecutive 5 gallon
>buckets drawn from hot water.
>
>The results were: 105, 111, 106, 101, 99, 96, 93
>
>What could this mean, have not called the manufacture yet but would like to
>get other opinions. Dip Tube installed improperly, would a hot water
>heater go bad like this, any information would be helpful, thanks!
>
>
Gas or Electric? If Electric, have you tested both upper and lower
elements?
A build-up of sediment can also cause this, as it acts as an insulator
between burner/element and the water. Have you flushed it recently?
Paul F.
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Posted by Al Franz on August 27, 2007, 10:29 pm
Gas
I have run water out of the drain valve and did not see much sediment.
Other then that have not done anything to it. Recently moved into the
house.
> On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:00:55 -0700, "Al Franz"
>
>>Have a 50 gal hot water heater that was not producing much hot water. I
>>replaced the Dip Tube and still not much improvement. The manufacture
>>told
>>me to do a draw test, measure the temperature in 7 consecutive 5 gallon
>>buckets drawn from hot water.
>>
>>The results were: 105, 111, 106, 101, 99, 96, 93
>>
>>What could this mean, have not called the manufacture yet but would like
>>to
>>get other opinions. Dip Tube installed improperly, would a hot water
>>heater go bad like this, any information would be helpful, thanks!
>>
>>
> Gas or Electric? If Electric, have you tested both upper and lower
> elements?
>
> A build-up of sediment can also cause this, as it acts as an insulator
> between burner/element and the water. Have you flushed it recently?
>
>
> Paul F.
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Posted by Tony Hwang on August 27, 2007, 10:36 pm
Al Franz wrote:
> Gas
>
> I have run water out of the drain valve and did not see much sediment.
> Other then that have not done anything to it. Recently moved into the
> house.
>
>
>
>>On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:00:55 -0700, "Al Franz"
>>
>>
>>>Have a 50 gal hot water heater that was not producing much hot water. I
>>>replaced the Dip Tube and still not much improvement. The manufacture
>>>told
>>>me to do a draw test, measure the temperature in 7 consecutive 5 gallon
>>>buckets drawn from hot water.
>>>
>>>The results were: 105, 111, 106, 101, 99, 96, 93
>>>
>>>What could this mean, have not called the manufacture yet but would like
>>>to
>>>get other opinions. Dip Tube installed improperly, would a hot water
>>>heater go bad like this, any information would be helpful, thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Gas or Electric? If Electric, have you tested both upper and lower
>>elements?
>>
>>A build-up of sediment can also cause this, as it acts as an insulator
>>between burner/element and the water. Have you flushed it recently?
>>
>>
>>Paul F.
>
>
>
Hi,
Flush it and set the 'stat little hotter than normal setting, that's
what I do. Even if you have softner, I flush the tank twice a year.
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Posted by nick hull on August 27, 2007, 11:12 pm
> Have a 50 gal hot water heater that was not producing much hot water. I
> replaced the Dip Tube and still not much improvement. The manufacture told
> me to do a draw test, measure the temperature in 7 consecutive 5 gallon
> buckets drawn from hot water.
>
> The results were: 105, 111, 106, 101, 99, 96, 93
>
> What could this mean, have not called the manufacture yet but would like to
> get other opinions. Dip Tube installed improperly, would a hot water
> heater go bad like this, any information would be helpful, thanks!
Sounds like your thermostat is set too low
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