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Electric WaterHeater Question.........Help!
Posted on 5/20/15 at 4:29 pm
Posted on 5/20/15 at 4:29 pm
About 3 days ago we noticed the water was extremely hot at settings where the water is usually a nice temp. Now, I'm getting no heated water. Is this a thermostat issue? Can open it up and adjust the temperature and possibly fix the problem?
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks
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Posted on 5/20/15 at 4:32 pm to BigOrangeBri
elements went out
watch a youtube vid on how to test your heater elements. you will need a ohms tester.
watch a youtube vid on how to test your heater elements. you will need a ohms tester.
Posted on 5/20/15 at 4:33 pm to BigOrangeBri
most electric water heaters have no settings. There usually isn't anything to adjust.
No heat, you have bad elements.
No heat, you have bad elements.
This post was edited on 5/20/15 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 5/20/15 at 4:59 pm to Napoleon
All electric water heaters have thermostats and elements. Test the elements for continuity they are probably bad. If you have to change out the elements you might as well change the thermostats its very simple. Also the diptube could be bad as well.
Posted on 5/20/15 at 5:25 pm to BigOrangeBri
quote:
About 3 days ago we noticed the water was extremely hot at settings where the water is usually a nice temp. Now, I'm getting no heated water. Is this a thermostat issue? Can open it up and adjust the temperature and possibly fix the problem?
You f**ked. Be prepared to drop some $$$ on a new one or a new heating element.
Posted on 5/20/15 at 5:29 pm to BigOrangeBri
Get new elements.
Also, thanks for not calling it a hot water heater.
Also, thanks for not calling it a hot water heater.
Posted on 5/20/15 at 5:34 pm to BigOrangeBri
Most have a reset button that can get tripped. I would look there first before you started gutting it, assuming the model you have is equipped with one.
Posted on 5/20/15 at 6:00 pm to BigOrangeBri
agree with everything said here...
check the main breaker...
If it is ok, turn if off, take off the two panels on the water heater and look for the red reset button...be damn sure you have no power to the unit before you take any cover off, as 240 volts behind that cover will knock you on your arse...
if niether the breaker nor the reset button is tripped, call someone to change element(s)...
check the main breaker...
If it is ok, turn if off, take off the two panels on the water heater and look for the red reset button...be damn sure you have no power to the unit before you take any cover off, as 240 volts behind that cover will knock you on your arse...
if niether the breaker nor the reset button is tripped, call someone to change element(s)...
Posted on 5/20/15 at 6:07 pm to BigOrangeBri
Open the cover. There's probably a reset button. Try it first.
ETA: obviously you got that advice already
ETA: obviously you got that advice already
This post was edited on 5/20/15 at 6:09 pm
Posted on 5/20/15 at 6:29 pm to POONHOUND
Thanks Y'all.
Opened er up, and the reset button had been tripped. We had a couple power outages the past couple days that may have done it I guess. Also turned the temp down on both thermostats just in case the elements are going out.
Opened er up, and the reset button had been tripped. We had a couple power outages the past couple days that may have done it I guess. Also turned the temp down on both thermostats just in case the elements are going out.
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