2006-09-04 07:56:27 · 16 answers · asked by careercollegestudent69 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you are under the age of 30 years old, and don't know anything about hot water heaters, which most children don't when they are just trying to score points, or a Democrat with a spatially, non logical, holistic brain that cannot extrapolate a key from an ignition, then please do not answer.
I want answers, not left wing tree hugging Green Day answers!
2006-09-04 08:04:55 · update #1
When you are talking about an element, I am assuming you are talking about electric elements. The answer is no. Since you are running the water for that long, that does not have enough time to heat up the water but, your elements are trying to heat the water all the time. Another words- your electrical bill will keep going up because it takes electrical current to heat those elements (240v) until the thermostat reaches its preset temperature setting and turns off the electrical current. It's a good idea to make sure it does not run that long.
I had two daughters that did not understand that also until they started paying for the electric bill and they learned fast what that meant by turning the the hot water off when they were done.
2006-09-04 08:45:25 · answer #1 · answered by Walter B 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As inane as the Q is, and to correct you to state that it isn't a HOT water Heater, it's just a water heater. Then I have to wonder why you ask, and what you expect in the blatant rudeness by which you do ask.
Beyond all that I cannot imagine the sceanrio being even valid in some sort of test procedure, but certainly over an extended period you would burn out the heating elements, though possibly not in six hours. Certainly you be wasting resources though.
Rev. Steven
2006-09-04 15:09:25 · answer #2 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No the heating element was constantly being surrounded by cold water and trying to heat the cold water being discharged. It never over heated due to the cold water. And it will run 30 to 40 min. to heat up the tank when it is filled with cold water. Thermostat will shut it off after heating is complete. Should not have a problem with this one. You will know in about 1 hour after you shut off the hot water faucet.
2006-09-04 20:11:48 · answer #3 · answered by g_e_d1960 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water heater elements usually/normally DO NOT burn out. They may "short" out from silt buildup in the bottom of the tank. The tank should be drained at least one a year to avoid this. Running the hot water will not burn up the element. it "will" run up your water bill.
2006-09-04 15:11:17 · answer #4 · answered by bugear001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if you run out of hot water it would just be cold water coming through. If you keep running it will never have time to heat up but it would not burn the element.
2006-09-04 15:02:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
every element has x number of hours of useful life. since most of them last for years running intermittently i would think that it would last 6 hours of constantly heating water. besides there is a reset switch on the thermostat that would keep it from getting hot enough to burn out. about 1/3 of your energy bill is heating water, so it would be expensive.
2006-09-04 15:09:24 · answer #6 · answered by handyman5218 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no..theres a thermocouple inside the heater. its functions is to check the outlet temperature and adjust the temperature of the heat element. there is no way could a water heater can over heated
2006-09-04 15:03:15 · answer #7 · answered by GDay 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, electric heating elements normally last for many thousands of hours. If it failed during any particular 6 hr period it is just conicidence. And-- they don't "burn up" anyway.
2006-09-04 15:06:26 · answer #8 · answered by veritas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I leave my hot water running for too long, say 45 minutes it goes to cold. So, I dont know...I say it stops working after a while.
2006-09-04 15:02:40 · answer #9 · answered by Gothic Martha™ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Doubtful. The heating element (assuming it's not gas) should last longer than that.
2006-09-04 15:03:17 · answer #10 · answered by Jim A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋