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Posted by Frank Boettcher on August 9, 2005, 5:24 pm
Usually only one of the elements will burn out and then it cannot keep
up and get to set temperature.
I would cut the power and check the elements with an ohm meter. I
would bet that the lower element is shorted out and that it may be
covered with calcium carbonate if you have fairly hard water in your
area. Problem is you can't just replace the element, you have to dig
out the calcium carbonate, not easy through the drain hole.
I wouldn't replace anything that aint broke. I'm surprised that two
elements and two thermostats doesn't just about cost what a new heater
costs.
On Tue, 9 Aug 2005 14:04:47 -0700, "Jubilation T. Cornpone"
>Last Fall we bought a house, which was constructed in 2000. Just recently,
>we've noticed that the hot water is not as hot as it has been since we've
>lived here. (This is a "State Select" 40 gal. water heater. The style is
>short and squatty, 32 inches high by about 20 inches thick.) I looked
>closely at the heater last night, and I noted that both thermostats are
>turned up just about as high as they can go.
>
>I've done some reading here and there about changing the thermostats and/or
>the elements. I have gone out and purchased two 4500w elements, as well as
>the top and bottom thermostats. Before I "jump in" and start taking this
>critter apart, I thought I'd post here for any tips that it would be helpful
>for me to know. Thanks in advance for any insight that you'd care to offer.
>
>Jube
>
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