No hot water in New Orleans

[Ed from chicago]

Hi everyone,

I'm asking this question for a friend of mine, he has a home in New Orleans, and he is not getting any water from his hot water lines, the cold is fine. Is it possible that the levee flooding caused his electric hot water heater, which is located above the living space to clog up? If so, what can he do to remedy this problem? Any and alll suggestions are appreciated.

 

[Cass]

I don't think we have enough info to answer and we can't see anything from here. It could be as simple as a turned off valve.

 

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[Mikey]

Or a blown circuit breaker. Is the "hot" pipe at the water heater hot?

 

[Gary Swart]

The breakers would be the first place to check. You need to know if the heater is getting power. If it is, then it could be the elements in the heater. If the tank drained while the power was still on, the elements would have burned out. In either case, the problem is fixable.