2006-10-10 09:00:27 · 6 answers · asked by DeputyD 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
One of the elements is probably bad, most likely burned completely in two. That exposes the insides of the element to the water and causes a direct short circuit, which will trip a breaker. It will most likely be the bottom one, which probably will be embedded in calcium, lime sediment. This stuff is actually caustic to metal will eat it's way thru the element material. If you plan on doing a repair yourself, email me and I'll help. It's not rocket science, but it's not as simple as some folks would have you think.
2006-10-10 14:00:51 · answer #1 · answered by Corky R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One or both of the heating elements are probably shorted out. This is caused by sediment buildup in the bottom of the tank and chemicals in the water. You can get the elements at Home Depot and they are pretty easy to change yourself. Make sure you turn off the circuit breaker if you work on the heater.
2006-10-10 16:10:20 · answer #2 · answered by bugear001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have two many circuts on the same breaker. Call in an electrician and get a new breaker installed in your panel and it will stop. Basically when your water heater starts up it draws power from your breaker and if there are circuts already using electricty on that breaker it will overload it and cause it to "break". You just have too much draw on that breaker. It'll cost you a few bucks but it could prevent you from buring down the house as the song goes.
2006-10-10 16:05:25 · answer #3 · answered by moussesdad 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
could be a faulty element inside the tank that shorts out
disconnect the power to the tank and uses a ohm meter to check if there a short in it
2006-10-10 16:04:05 · answer #4 · answered by pcc122 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either using the wrong breaker or heating eliments need replaced.
2006-10-10 16:04:19 · answer #5 · answered by Stretch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best bet it is the heating element
2006-10-10 16:37:27 · answer #6 · answered by Sonny Boy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋