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08-11-2006, 09:23 AM
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Finally
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Bob, if it was an element problem, would the out pipe still be hot like it is?
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08-11-2006, 09:39 AM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
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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
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08-11-2006, 09:40 AM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
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Oh and after your done with the tester return it
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08-11-2006, 09:44 AM
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Really Old & Really Grumpy
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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.
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BOAT fish do count.
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08-11-2006, 10:27 AM
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Finally
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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?
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08-11-2006, 01:10 PM
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Really Old & Really Grumpy
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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.
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BOAT fish do count.
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08-11-2006, 01:38 PM
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Finally
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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.
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OK, Thanx, doin it now. After I change my shirt for the 4th time today, man its humid...... |
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08-11-2006, 02:44 PM
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If you drained the tank without turning off the breaker the elements are most likely ruined now.........
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08-11-2006, 04:57 PM
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Finally
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Originally Posted by Fishpart
If you drained the tank without turning off the breaker the elements are most likely ruined now.........
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Nope, turned off b4 I did anything. |
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