do i have a bad element
2006-07-23 12:18:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Try flushing it out. Shut off the heater, shut the valve on the outgoing side, hook up a garden hose to the faucet drain connection at the base and run it to a place where the water can drain off, and open the faucet valve. Let it run for a few minutes to let the crud flush out. Then put everything back the way it was. Should do this at least once a year, some places twice.
2006-07-23 12:26:33 · answer #1 · answered by fishing66833 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You most likely have a worn element, to change it, look in your owners manual to find the part number of the element. turn off thr power to the heater, hook up a hose to the drain at the bottom of the unit and drain it. remove the wires on the old one. take a pair of pliers and remove the old element. put in the new one make sure to put on the gasket, tighten the new element connect the wires to the new one. turn on the water and make sure you do not have a leak. the best way to bleed off the air in the tank is to open a hot water valve while the heater is filling. after the heater is full and you have no leaks, turn on the power and the water should heat up pretty quick ( 1/2 Hour) Check the temperture setting on the heater. to make sure the water is the temperture is at the right setting. ( Important ! Do not change the settings while thepower is on . Turn it off at the breaker efore you change any settings)
Hope this helps
2006-07-23 16:22:32 · answer #2 · answered by andrewj_j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you replace your element, as the people above here recommend, you should also replace the anode rods in the unit. They just bolt in from the top of the water heater. You can get them at most home improvement places and replacing them will give you additional years of use. Good Luck
2006-07-24 02:13:35 · answer #3 · answered by marks3kids 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 gallon isn't even close to to being sufficient. you'll use a minimum of 30 for one million bathtub. an electric powered water heater doesnt plug into an outlet, it really is difficult stressed excellent into the breaker field. the plumber who places it in for you'll run the twine. for 2 people i'd get a 30 gallon. an prompt is a good project, in case you are able to arise with the money for it. they're alot more suitable extreme priced then a familiar tank. yet each sometimes properly well worth the more suitable money.
2016-12-10 14:23:19 · answer #4 · answered by briana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, or maybe thermostat is playing up or gone out of adjustment or the contacts are worn and it's arcing. Could also be a loose contact anywhere in the wiring, but arcing is usuallly fairly obvious by the noise and the smell.
The element might also be furred up with minerals if you live in a hard water area.
The only way real way to check is to remove it and look at it for corrosion/furring up and check its resistance is within specs. using a meter.
2006-07-23 12:27:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes u have a bad element.... what u need to do is replace the upper and lower elements as well as the upper and lower thermostats... the reason behind this is to ensure u have the right element or thermostat that has gone bad... also if one goes out its just a matter of time until the other follows suit
2006-07-24 07:36:58 · answer #6 · answered by GoThEaNsWeR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are some worned parts: It could be bad element.
2006-07-23 13:51:41 · answer #7 · answered by Mattman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you remove the coil heater , then replace it . More the likely it just needs cleaning , but if you are going to the trouble of removing it , replace it .....
2006-07-23 12:23:28 · answer #8 · answered by Scott c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this link below.
http://www.plumbingproducts.com/troubleshootingwaterheaters.html
Hope it helps.
2006-07-23 13:54:19 · answer #9 · answered by etcher1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋