Have you ever cleaned out the electric water heater? It should be done every year.. To do that.. leave the water on going to the unit.. leave the electricity connected.. but connect a garden hose to the nozzle at the front base of the heater.. run the water hose to an outside area but not on concrete; Then turn on the water at the base of the water heater and let it run for 15 minutes.. All the junk(calcium buildup, rust, etc) will flow out. When you think it is finished.. go back and turn off the nozzle in the front bottom of the heater.. disconnect the hose and that is it.Not cleaning the heater does do damage to the unit itself.
NOW... Insure that the wires(electrical) going to the unit are NOT or have not been disconnected.
If the heater still does not work, then you may have to get a new heating element which goes into the bottom front of the heater.. Then are easy to install and cheap to buy at Home Depot or any such store... Three years old... is not old and a heating element should last or should have lasted longer than 3 years
2006-10-27 03:41:51
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answered by Anonymous
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Could be a bad thermostat, this does not happen often but does happen at times. The contacts get burnt together and will not release causing the heater to heat continuously there fore causing the high limit switch to trip which is why you have to reset. Would first try and replace the thermostat as this can be done without draining the tank. Most water heaters have two thermostats but would first try replacing the one you tried to adjust. Then the other if problem is not solved. Then if problem still exist would replace heating element. Be sure to turn of Electricity to unit before trying any of the above...
2006-10-27 08:23:48
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answered by RoeB 5
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Replace the heating element - it may have two of them. To check them out, shut power off to the heater, remove the cover plate/plates to expose the element connections. Remove the screws attaching the conductors to the element/elements. Using a large socket, remove the heater element / elements. If you have more than one, you can check resistance with a multi meter set to ohms. Replace the defective coil that has shorted out (or it may be open not allowing current to flow). Assuming that the breaker is tripping, the coil will be shorted. The normal failure mode is an open coil. Good luck.
2006-10-27 05:16:24
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answered by Doug R 5
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Have u checked the heating element in the tank. Sometimes they goe out sooner then u think. Don't cost much to replace. Check the value also. May need to get a professional to take a look at it.
2006-10-27 05:01:33
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answered by Anonymous
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Have you had a power outage. There is a reset button. If you resetting something is wrong with the unit. Do you have a manual. There should be a trouble shooting section in the book. If you do not have a book go on line ,looking for the manufacturer. They will help you.
2006-10-27 03:25:46
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answered by ski 1
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YOu have a problem with the heating element inside. Its a quick relatively cheap fix.
2006-10-27 03:22:59
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answered by salter 2
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The heating element has burned up. Replacing it is a simple task.
2006-10-27 03:28:07
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answered by Anonymous
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Sounds like you have a short in the Heating element- change it-
2006-10-27 03:23:11
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answered by Anonymous
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Contact the manufacturer or sales.
This is a problem that sounds like their responsibility.
2006-10-27 03:24:43
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answered by Amanda 4
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check the heating element, it may have went bad
2006-10-27 03:26:03
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answered by ash214 3
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