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Water heater element [message #342746] Sun, 21 April 2019 17:27 Go to previous message
Deb is currently offline  Deb   Canada
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Back again Smile Last summer I fried the water heater when we ran out of water and the heater was left on (noob error!). There is a small aluminum plate bolted to the front of the tank (green wire (ground) attached to it) with what look like the high limit switches on my furnace at home - don't know what it is but I'll bet that it is something along those lines. Obviously generated a lot of heat - element trying to heat and empty tank.

I can't find anything about this in the binders of upgrades from my PO, but I do see that Jim K lists the same heater.

Anyone know exactly what that little panel is & does? And before I go and pull the element, what to test and what to be looking for on my meter. Perhaps the element was saved by the "whatever" and that is what needs replacing. Posted pictures...

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/7214/medium/IMG_2495.jpg

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/7214/medium/IMG_2493.jpg


Deb McWade Logan Lake, BC, CAN GMC Alumnus It's Bigger on the Inside!

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