Water heater element [message #342746] |
Sun, 21 April 2019 17:27 |
Deb
Messages: 349 Registered: October 2016 Location: Logan Lake, BC
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Back again 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...
Deb McWade
Logan Lake, BC, CAN
GMC Alumnus
It's Bigger on the Inside!
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