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On electric water heaters, they commonly have two heating elements that work in turns. First the top element heats up the top of the tank, then power goes to the lower element. If the lower element is out, only the top of the tank gets heated. If the top element isn't working, there will be no hot water.
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Depending on which element and what happened to it, any of the three things could occur.
Depending on which element and what happened to it, any of the three things could occur.
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If they are the same as what? Probably but not necessarily. You will not know for sure unless everything is tested.
If they are the same as what? Probably but not necessarily. You will not know for sure unless everything is tested.
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Now that phone booths have been relegated to the museums, where do you change? In your van?
Now that phone booths have been relegated to the museums, where do you change? In your van?
Each element has it's own thermostat.
They sell them as uppers and lowers.
The power only goes to one at a time.
Therefore, if something is wrong with the top, you will get no hot water.
The top must satisfy before power switches to the bottom.
The bottom can go bad, and you can still have heat at the top,
If that happens, you will have reduced temperature or volume of hot water.
hj, I'm changing in the van if I need to, or I do it so fast you can't see me.
They sell them as uppers and lowers.
The power only goes to one at a time.
Therefore, if something is wrong with the top, you will get no hot water.
The top must satisfy before power switches to the bottom.
The bottom can go bad, and you can still have heat at the top,
If that happens, you will have reduced temperature or volume of hot water.
hj, I'm changing in the van if I need to, or I do it so fast you can't see me.
my whole reason was we took alot of lightning yesterday I could have sworn I heard something pop in the basment ie water heater softner or furnace/a.c. every thing seems fine my water seems same so I am wanting to assume it is ok everything seems ok so I asuming the pop was outside or something and just appeared to be from in the house.
Sorry I worry excessivly sometimes.
Sorry I worry excessivly sometimes.
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