| Replacing the Water Heater Element [message #252964] |
Sun, 22 June 2014 20:08  |
bhayes
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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
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