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    • 29 Sep 2000 at 3:26 pm #273598
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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

    • 30 Sep 2000 at 9:03 am #288111
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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.

    • 1 Oct 2000 at 5:38 am #288112
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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.

    • 2 Oct 2000 at 2:42 am #288113
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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.

    • 3 Oct 2000 at 8:03 am #288114
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      You clever sausage you

    • 3 Oct 2000 at 1:49 pm #288115
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      I have heard of Polish sausage, Summer sausage, and Bratwurst sausage,but what is a Clever sausage?

    • 4 Oct 2000 at 10:17 am #288116
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      English expression

      “able to use the brain readily and effectively,”

    • 4 Oct 2000 at 1:53 pm #288117
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      Yep. That sounds like the way they make sausage all right.

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