smnabilene
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I installed a 60 gal electric water heater on a 30 amp breaker with a 10/2 ground wire into a 4 prong receptacle (black and white on sides ground in cirlce hole; nothing in L-shaped). This matched the cord they old me which is a 4-wire (black, white, green, red). An "electrician" at Lowe's told me to hook up black/black, red/white, green/neutral screw and leave white wire loose. Receptacle reads 240volts. Filled tank with water and plugged in. Both elements are putting off heat. Hot water copper line is warm to the touch. But with the temp. gauge turned to the highest setting on both elements the water is luke warm at best. Water seems to be heating a bit but not to the level it should to give me hot water. If there was no power or no heat coming from the elements, I would be abe to figure it out. But everything seems to be at least partially working. Could it be an electrical issue (white wire)? Temp settings not working? Faulty elements that are heating but not getting hot enough? About ready to call in reinforcements.....
[Quick edit: 72 gal (not that it matters) and the hot water copper line is fairly hot to the touch. Not scalding, but if you hold on to it for 5 sec. it begins to become uncomfortably warm.]
[Quick edit: 72 gal (not that it matters) and the hot water copper line is fairly hot to the touch. Not scalding, but if you hold on to it for 5 sec. it begins to become uncomfortably warm.]
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