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On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 15:33:49 -0000, (Chris
Lewis) wrote:

According to herlihyboy :

Toller wrote:
The meter has to be for more than 30a; the smallest feed I have ever heard
of is 60a (but your utility could tell you for sure). The power used is
entirely determined by the heater, as long as the feed is adequate.
I don't know how your utility works, but here it would be pretty expensive
to have two meters. If you upgrade you might want to look into combining
them. It will be expensive but maybe a good long term investment.

The water heater line on my bill usually runs between $10 and $20/month
[we're in SW Indiana], so it's pretty cheap. I'm going to start by
changing the bottom element and cleaning out the tank. I think it may
just have a short. If that doesn't work, I'll move on.

By any chance is the fuse block getting hot?

Fuse blocks do get hot when fuses blow - fuses are thermal devices!

gerry


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