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[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by tattoobob

I think if you fly me down I can take a look at it,

Deal BOB, it's 93 deg. and sunny.

[tattoobob]

If it is electric most likely it does not have a tempering valve, I would go out to Radio Shack and buy a 15 dollar tester and check the continuity to the two elements, 1) turn off power 2) remove the front cover/s 3) you will see 2 thermostats and behind them a large hex nut thats the element remove the 2 wires 4) Check the continuity to the elements if it doesn't ring the circut is broken and needs replacing. most likely it will be the bottom one.

Now to replace them you should drain the heater, then hit a true value store and on the side of the elements will be numbers you need to match them up, after it is drianed remove elements by unscrewing like a big nut. very easy to do. you can try to do it "on the fly" which means take the pressure off the tank and just go for it as long as no one opens a fauct it will let a little water out but will save time. do both elements if you need help I can PM you my number let me know

[fishaholic18]

Bob, if it was an element problem, would the out pipe still be hot like it is?

[tattoobob]

if it is the bottom element it would, what is happening is only half the tank is heating. the bottom element is the main heating element and the top is the slave, it will run out fast and will take forever to catch up

[tattoobob]

Oh and after your done with the tester return it

[capesams]

f-18.......the heating coil looks like a big U...sometimes when you have iron etc. in the water, it builds a bridge conecting the two rods and shorts out the heating wire..thats why you need to test the heating elements.


if you find one gone change them both.

[fishaholic18]

OK, its a GE electric 50 gallon tank,it has 2 elements, one up and one down. I drained the tank and got hot water but not super hand burning hot, and it didn't last long, maybe 5 gallons or so. I gotta find a meter to test the elements.
Bod, what should it ohm out at?

[capesams]

if you have the tank already drained...you may as well unscrew them from the tank//////after the breaker is off////// take a look at them...if their all eaten up or look all rusted,,,replace them.

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by capesams

if you have the tank already drained...you may as well unscrew them from the tank//////after the breaker is off////// take a look at them...if their all eaten up or look all rusted,,,replace them.

OK, Thanx, doin it now. After I change my shirt for the 4th time today, man its humid......