10 gal.elect water heater

[Tom Norris]

i changed heating element yesterday in 1 of my 2 10 gal tanks (in the same place). i heard the element kick in. today the top line marked hot was still cold. I turned the fauceys an shower on an was excessive air coming out. could that have the one heater from heating. PUZZLED

 

[Reach4]

You should turn the water on into the WH, and let the air out of a hot faucet, before you turn the electricity back on to the WH.

 

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[Jadnashua]

If you don't purge all of the air out of the WH before you turn it back on, the heating element will almost immediately overheat and burn out.