Every morning I have to flip the breaker for my hot water heater...What is causing this.
2006-07-05 04:47:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Circuit Overload
2006-07-05 04:51:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Assuming the water heater is still heating properly after you flip the breaker back on, I suspect you have a weak breaker that is kicking off during the night after shower time. The cheapest and easiest test is to buy a new breaker. It is probably a 30 amp switch that will cost you about $12-$15 at Home Depot. Unplug the existing breaker, change the wires, and plug the new one back in. !! Don't do anything with the master breaker still in the ON postion. In other words... Do not work with it HOT!!
If that doesn't work, you may have to replace the heating elements in the water heater. But typically they do not cause the breakers to trip, they simply burn out and the water doesnt get hot any more.
2006-07-05 05:01:48 · answer #2 · answered by bb22251 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check to see if the insulation is wet where you set your thermostat. If it is, it could be causing a short. Most hot water heaters have two elements; one of them may be shorting out. You can test them with a cheap electrical tester by selecting ohms, removing the wires (obviously after cutting the power to the hot water heater) that attach to the elements, and just test for continuity.
2006-07-05 04:54:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your water heater (not a hot water heater) probably has a bad element.
You can check its continuity to ground with an ohm meter.
2006-07-05 04:52:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wish i knew but mine is leaking. so if it makes u feel better u r not the only one with a hot water heater problem. . maybe your fuse box is old and when the heater kicks on it is sending too much power to the box and the box shuts down???**just a guess**
2006-07-05 04:52:40 · answer #5 · answered by carmilla_delioncourt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you consider which you're drawing off warm water swifter than that's heated, or the heater isn't proper for a shower. attempt turning the nice and cozy water down slightly to be certain if it improves.
2016-12-10 04:53:08 · answer #6 · answered by karsten 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
means it is time for a new hot water heater
2006-07-05 04:51:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a short circuit in one of the heating elements, replace both, should be fine.
2006-07-05 04:51:16 · answer #8 · answered by uncle bob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does sound like the Elements are shorting out...
2006-07-05 04:52:36 · answer #9 · answered by LieDetector 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's broken, sounds like it may have a bad heating element.
2006-07-05 04:52:08 · answer #10 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋