Waiting for hot water

[Tiramisu]

Wish I was a fly on the wall!

[Janet]

Let us know what you find Judy.

[judy]

Originally Posted by Tiramisu

Wish I was a fly on the wall!

If you had been, you would have fallen off the wall laughing! I was on the floor with my flashlight, my camera, armed with a magnifying glass in case I couldn't see!

Is this the thermostat? It doesn't move that I can figure out. It also says above it to disconnect the electric before changing the thermostat.

[DianaB]

No, that's not the thermostat and it's a good thing that you didn't get that to turn!!! That looks like the drain!!! You'd have had hot water all over your floor!!!

Hmmm.......Is your hot water heater an electric one? Or is it gas? Here's some sites that might give you some information. Neither Glen nor I are familiar with an electric water tank. I hope this helps.

http://homerepair.about.com/od/plumb...lsht_hwh_3.htm

http://www.handymanwire.com/question...erheaterq.html

http://www.diy-hq.net/water-heaters/...u-can-fix.html

If you have an electric tank--

http://www.chilipepperapp.com/troublee.htm

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by DianaB

No, that's not the thermostat and it's a good thing that you didn't get that to turn!!! That looks like the drain!!! You'd have had hot water all over your floor!!

Please ignore this part of my post. I had Glen take a look at your picture and he thought he saw an arrow on the side. He thinks that it's your thermostat and that maybe you need to push it in and try turning it.

I thought that it looked like a cap! Sorry for laughing!!! I tried to edit but I ran out of time.

[2tiredmom]

Judy what did you find out? We went though 3 water heaters when we moved up here. But we only paid for one because the one that they put it was bad twice.
Hope you have more hot water soon.

[judy]

Diana, thanks for the websites! I do have an electric water heater. It really is a good thing I didn't get the drain open.



Most electric hot water heaters have two thermostats, one near the top of the tank and one near the bottom, and are covered by removable metal cover plates. The thermostats are pressed firmly against the bare metal wall of the hot water heaters tank.

Problem: Water not hot.

First remove the upper thermostat cover plate and check the high limit switch button. If it has tripped, press it to reset it.
Check for power at the input terminals of the upper thermostat. (usually marked L2 and L2) If no power is present then check your circuit breakers or wiring to the water heater.
If there is no hot water then the upper thermostat should be applying power to the upper heating element. Check for voltage at the upper heating element. If there is power at the heating element but the element is not getting hot then the heating element needs to be replaced.
If there is no power at the upper heating element then the upper thermostat needs to be replaced.


Translation: I need to call someone to fix it!

[DianaB]

So glad that I was of help!!!!!