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redpolar (MI)
I have hot water in my tank but no hot water in the sinks, showers, washer ...changed the elements because one was bad now i get luke warm water for about 2 minutes then cold again ive called plumbers but they don;t know what the problem is hopefully someone can help me here!!!
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hj (AZ)
QUOTE; ive called plumbers but they don;t know what the problem
In that case they are NOT plumbers, because an electric water heater is one of the easiest devices to troubleshoot, along with the house hot water piping. We do not know all the facts, just what you wrote, and that is not enough to diagnose the problem.
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wetordry (AZ)
How do you know you're making hot water in the tank if it's not going to the faucets? If it is making hot water in the tank and you know that for sure then I would suspect a bypass valve at the heater is open. Most HWH's don't have a bypass but you never know... Some systems have a mixer valve in the northern climates to warm the cold water a little in the winter.
If you don't know for sure that there is hot water or you do know there isn't then check the thermostat by putting an amprobe over the switch leg, you can't rely on just a voltage. It's also possible that you have a 220v with neutral where if the neutral gets opened it will burn out your elements prematurely. so many possibilities... Please let us know what you find.
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hj (AZ)
quote; It's also possible that you have a 220v with neutral where if the neutral gets opened it will burn out your elements prematurely.
220/240 v systems do NOT have a neutral at the element, EVER. If there is a neutral, it is a 480 v system with 277 v elements.
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Joeburgio (RI)
Hi,
How old is your water heater?
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redpolar (MI)
my hot water heater is 8 years old there scalding hot water but cant get in any further than the tank.... could it be a hot water heater valve that went bad ??
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redpolar (MI)
hi,
ive checked the tank and when the water comes out it is scalding hot water thats how i know theres hot water ... it cant be elements bad if the tank has hot water...right?
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redpolar (MI)
i changed the top element and since then i havent had hot water threw the house i put old one back but it doesnt seem to change anything
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