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What would cause a hot water heater to not heat after you change element?
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Why does water heater keep blowing breaker?
Sometimes the top heating element gasket can become faulty and cause the lower element to leak and this will cause moisture to build up and short out the lower element.
Would a bad lower element in a waterheater cause low hot water pressure?
It will not cause low water pressure. It will cause a loss of heated water because the heater will not be able to recover fast enough. It has nothing to do with pressure.
Can water heater element be reuse?
Wouldn't recommend.
How to Replacing a water heater element?
ring a plumber up
Is there another way to remove a water heater element other than a element tool?
Not really.
How do you fix or replace water heater element if the threads are stripped out in the heater?
No way to fix that - your tank is scrap.
What causes a hot water heater element to short out?
if an element is constantly expanding and contracting (if you keep switching the hot water heater off and on again) all the time it causes cracks and over time the water leaks into the element causing it to short which means you have to replace it.
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.
Do you have to turn off the main gas value to change a water heater?
Not if the water heater is electric
What element is there to save on water heaters?
gas water heater timer. save up to %30 on monthly water/heater/energy bill and its a 'green' solution.
Can you turn off hot water heater but still have the breaker turned on Or will it burn the element?
no as it will burn out the element
Can you replace a 1500 watt element with a 2000 watt element in a 40 gallon water heater?
Yes you can.
