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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.
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Can you use a vacuum breaker on a hot water heater to keep from emptying it when draining house pipes in winter?
Yes install it on the cold water line as close to the heater as possible.
Why does your water heater keep blowing fuses?
bottom element is probably bad. another sign of this is that you run out of hot water fast.
Why would the breaker to your hot water heater keep kicking off?
You have a major electrical problem.. If a breaker trips more than once you need to leave it off and call an electrican.
Why is your heater fuse keep blowing out in your car?
Heater blower motor is defective and locked up, or possible short in the wiring.
What happens to the water heater when the water main is turned off?
It will keep the water hot as long as the electricity or gas is on. If it's going to be off more than a day, turn the breaker or gas valve off.
Why does your heater and air keep blowing fuses cannot run it without blowing fuses?
There is an electrical short to ground in the fan switch or in the blower motor itself.
Why would your 95 jetta keep blowing the fuse when you plug it in to keep warm?
There's a short in your main line going to your fuel heater.
Why would condensation build up in an electric water heater and trip the breaker in a garage in Florida and you shut off the water heater frequently because it's a 2nd home?
If your having condensation at the bottom of the unit it could be that the bottom element has gone bad and when the cold water comes in and hits the warm tank it is condensating. Also if heating element has gone bad that could be a definite cause for the breaker to keep tripping.
How do you fix your heater if it is not blowing in a 2002 cadillac serville SLS?
Have somone hold a hot cup of water and blow it towards you. This will keep you a little warm. It would be bad if the person had bad breath.
Why does the 2002 ford explorer keep blowing heater hoses?
could be head gasket problem. does your heater work? might need heater core , clogged up. do compression test. or bypass heater core and see if that works.
Why would the fuses for the heater keep blowing in a 1985 Blazer?
Beause there is probably a short/bad connection in the switch, or the blower motor itself
What would keep the heater from blowing hot air on a 1998 Olds Bravada?
Could be, Low on coolant, A stuck open thermostat, A plugged heater core, A faulty temp blend door actuator,
