Etbrown4
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Been doing plumbing and electrical work for nearly 40 years and here is a new one for me.
50 gal elec water heater, maybe 3 years old. Rated 4500w
It is pulling 18a on both hot wires supplying the heater so that's at 230v, measured by an Amprobe.
There is no leak and the pressure relief is not leaking either.
One wonders how a heater can draw it's rated current and not heat water.
Elements test ok. Resets are not tripped.
I know there can be issues with broken dip tubes and cross connections, but can't really see how either could apply here.
I also know that the situation I describe should be a physical impossibility, as current drawn is current used, and will yield an equivalent amount of heat into that water!
Tips appreciated
Water Heater Pulling 18 Amps Continuously - Not Heating
50 gal elec water heater, maybe 3 years old. Rated 4500w
It is pulling 18a on both hot wires supplying the heater so that's at 230v, measured by an Amprobe.
There is no leak and the pressure relief is not leaking either.
One wonders how a heater can draw it's rated current and not heat water.
Elements test ok. Resets are not tripped.
I know there can be issues with broken dip tubes and cross connections, but can't really see how either could apply here.
I also know that the situation I describe should be a physical impossibility, as current drawn is current used, and will yield an equivalent amount of heat into that water!
Tips appreciated
Water Heater Pulling 18 Amps Continuously - Not Heating
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