Cold_Shower
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Help!!!
I can't get very hot water from my Kenmore 50Gal electric water heater and I have tried about everthing. Currently I have both the upper and lower thermostats set at max and the hottest temp I get from any of the faucets is 115DEGF.
We have been having this problem for about a year. I replaced both heating elements and both thermostats but still have the same problem. Nothing was wrong with the ones I replaced either.
Tring to determine if it was a broken dip tube I tried the following.....
-Ran water for awhile and confirmed that the bottom heater came on first. (Guessing that if it was a broken dip tube the top heater might come on first).
-After water heater was up to temp (both elements off) I opened the drain valve at the bottom of tank and got cool water. (guessing that if dip tube was broken I might get hot water)
Now I don't know what to do except live with it. This water heater is about 4-yrs old but we recently moved here and have never had hot water. At least the 115DEGF water lasts for a very long time. Any other ideas??
Thanks
I can't get very hot water from my Kenmore 50Gal electric water heater and I have tried about everthing. Currently I have both the upper and lower thermostats set at max and the hottest temp I get from any of the faucets is 115DEGF.
We have been having this problem for about a year. I replaced both heating elements and both thermostats but still have the same problem. Nothing was wrong with the ones I replaced either.
Tring to determine if it was a broken dip tube I tried the following.....
-Ran water for awhile and confirmed that the bottom heater came on first. (Guessing that if it was a broken dip tube the top heater might come on first).
-After water heater was up to temp (both elements off) I opened the drain valve at the bottom of tank and got cool water. (guessing that if dip tube was broken I might get hot water)
Now I don't know what to do except live with it. This water heater is about 4-yrs old but we recently moved here and have never had hot water. At least the 115DEGF water lasts for a very long time. Any other ideas??
Thanks