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    • #273598
      Avatar photoMasterPlumbers
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        I have an electric water heater that is 5 years old. I normally turn it off when I am out of town. I turned it off last Friday and returned and turned it back on Wednesday. I am not getting hot water. I double-check the breaker box and have turned it on properly. Could it be that the wter heating element needs cleaning? Or could it be that I need a new themostat switch? Any tips on what steps I should take to fix this problem would be appreciated.

        Thanks,
        Jerry

      • #288111
        Avatar photobungie
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          Breaker or fuse, if fuse replace the wire. sometimes it broken but doesnt appear to be. If its any more than that it might be best to get a sparky in.

        • #288112
          Avatar photoJerry Peck
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            Jerry,

            The problem could be one of several things.

            1) bad breaker or fuse
            2) bad circuit
            3) top element burned out
            4) thermostat went bad

            to name a few.

            Recommend you call an electrician, if they can’t solve it, call a plumber. I suggested the electrician first as there is more for them to check.

          • #288113
            Avatar photofourth year
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              You forgot the most likely one, the reset button may have popped out due any combination of bad thermostats and/or elements.

            • #288114
              Avatar photobungie
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                You clever sausage you

              • #288115
                Avatar photofourth year
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                  I have heard of Polish sausage, Summer sausage, and Bratwurst sausage,but what is a Clever sausage?

                • #288116
                  Avatar photobungie
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                    English expression

                    “able to use the brain readily and effectively,”

                  • #288117
                    Avatar photofourth year
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                      Yep. That sounds like the way they make sausage all right.

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