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Thanks very much for the reply. I was thinking one terminal would have 120 vac then the thermostat kicked on sending 120 to the other terminal. I ran hot water until it cam out cold then checked both elements for 240vac. Neither one shows 240. Next I adjusted the thermoset up by hand until I...

Hi, My electric bill is double what it usually is this time of year. Nothing new and same routine. My question has to do with electric water heaters. Mine is a 240 vac double element. I read on an older post in this forum that "One terminal on each element will always have 120 vac as measured to...

"One terminal on each element will always have 120 vac as measured to ground." On mine each terminal on each element reads 120 vac. Is something wrong and should I replace the thermostats? My electric bill is double what it unusually is so i'm checking the water heater. Thanks for any help.