| Re: [GMCnet] Replacing the Water Heater Element [message #253015 is a reply to message #253002] |
Mon, 23 June 2014 12:39   |
Bruce Hart
Messages: 1500
Registered: October 2011
Location: La Grange, Wyoming
Karma:
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Use a brush normally used for cleaning interior of copper pipe fittings.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Oatey-4-in-1-Fitting-Brush-313482/202078158?keyword=copper+pipe+brush
On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 8:31 AM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald
wrote:
> Take wire brushes to the threads of the heater to rid those threads of
> rust???
>
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> ~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
> ~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
> ~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
> ~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
> ~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
> ~ ~ ~ ~ TZE166V101966 ~ ~ ~ ~
> ~ ~ ~ '76 ex-Palm Beach ~ ~ ~
> ~~ k2gkk + hotmail dot com ~~
> ~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> ______________
> *[ ]~~~[][ ][|\
> *--OO--[]---O-*
>
>> Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 19:09:07 -0600
>> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
>> From: hayesnet1@gmail.com
>> Subject: [GMCnet] Replacing the Water Heater Element
>>
>> Okay, this may be plumbing 101, but I cannot for the life of me get a
> new water heater element to seal.
>>
>> I have one of the newer stainless steel tanks that I purchased from JimK
> a few years ago that has worked great. But I inadvertently left the thing on
>> with no water in the tank, and toasted the element. After reading some
> comments here, I purchased a 240v 4000 watt Camco (see
>>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FKBX2O/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
> for more info).
>>
>> It seems that the gasket just doesn't seat properly. I tighten it down,
> it holds pressure for a few minutes, and then water starts shooting out from
>> underneath the gasket. I also tried a 110v 1000 watt Camco that I picked
> up from a local trailer supply place, but the same thing happens.
>>
>> Would Teflon tape or pipe dope help? I wasn't sure about putting
> something like that on a heating element.
>> --
>> Bryan Hayes
>> '76 Eleganza II
>> Salt Lake City, Utah
>
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
> http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
>
--
Bruce Hart
1976 Palm Beach
Milliken, Co
GMC=Got More Class
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
Bruce Hart
1976 Palm Beach
1977 28' Kingsley
La Grange, Wyoming
|
|
|
|
GMCforum
Search
Help
Register
Login
Home
