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To heat up a tankful of cold water will take about an hour initially. Once it's hot, the heaters will automatically come on when temperature drops a bit .

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Why does an electric water heater take more time to heat water in winters?

because the power lines are more frozen in winter


How long should you wait before you have hot water since you reset the water heater and reset the breakers?

As you say you had to reset the circuit breakers, the water heater's heating element may have "died" by shorting to Ground or Earth. This could be the reason why its circuit's breakers tripped to cut off the power. Time to buy a new water heater...? <><><> Typically, you should be able to tell a difference as quick as 15 minutes or so, but it may take well over an hour or two for it to reach "operating temperature". Some electric hot water heaters, you can even hear them as they heat, and you typically can the gas ones. Your biggest variables, assuming you're not using hot water as it heats, is the amount of water that is in the heater, as well as the heating power the heater puts out into the water. Electrics are practically 100% efficient, but gas ones are not even close, but they do operate at higher heater temps and can heat the water faster. <><><> It takes about an hour for a fifty gallon electric water heater to heat up.


Does an electric heater do the opposite of a thermocouple?

In effect it does. Electricity applied to the heater produces heat. Heat applied to the thermocouple produces electricity.


How many gallons of heating oil does it take to heat one gallon of water?

That's going to depend on . . . -- the starting temperature of the water -- the target temperature of the water -- how fast you want it to get there -- the efficiency of the heater you use


What is a water heater?

It is a gas operated or electric operated appliance used to heat water.

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What are the main home uses for an electric hot water heater?

Electric hot water heater is used to heat cold water for use in winters. Electric hot water heaters heat water faster than the ones which consume fire in order to heat water.


How long does a 40 gallon electric heat water heater at 140 degrees take to heat up after restarting with cold water?

depends on the wattage of the elements along with the temp of the cold water but i would guess an hour or two


How long does it take an 80 gallon electric water heater to heat up?

Anywhere from 6- 35 hours. Lol. No it should take around 2 hours


How long to heat up 50 gallon water heater after filling it?

Usually about an hour.


How is heat transferred to water in a water heater?

In a gas water heater: The gas flame warms the water, exactly the same way as a gas stove burner does for a pan of water on the stove. In an electric water heater, an element - same as an electric range element, but a different shape - heats up from electrical current, and transfers that heat to the water.


How does an electric heater give out heat?

by fire . an electric heater is a metal, and a metal is a good conductor of heat. so it can produce heat


If you disconnect the tankless water heater on your furnace and have an electric hot water heater installed will there be a problem when the furnace runs to heat the house?

Not if it was disconnected properly


How long does it take a 50 gallon gas water heater to heat up?

Around 3 hours


How do electric hot water heater thermostats work?

The thermostats sense the heat and turn off and on accordingly.


What is the most efficient method Water heater?

One of the most energy efficient water heating methods is the heat pump water heater. This method is proven to be two times more efficient over the standard electric water heater.


Why does an electric water heater take more time to heat water in winters?

because the power lines are more frozen in winter


How many Kilowatts are use used by the average tank water heater to heat 1 gallon of water from 18 degrees Celsius to 45 degrees?

no