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wrote:
I had a gas State Select 80 gallon hot water heater installed five
months ago. From day one my hot water will be discolored (looks like
air in water) for the first 20 seconds after it is turned on. If I
drain the water from the tank pressure relief valve I get the same
result. The tank also rumbles when heating, sounds as if the water is
boiling, but it is not. The dealer has drained the tank at least three
times, trimed some type of rod inside the tank and added a accumulator
tank to the top of the unit. So far the manufacturer has refused to
replace the tank. If I leave the discolored water in a glass it will
clear up in about ten minutes. I have had four electric hot water
heaters in the house since 1971, never a discoloration problem. I am on
city water and the cold water is perfect. Any suggestions as to what
my problem might be other than the Maufacturator not stading bedind his
product.

thanks
Brock

A quick test on the elements might tell you if a element is bad. Turn
the power
off to the water heater, very important. Remove the covers to the
elements .Next
remove the wires on the elements (kind of a pain).
If you have a ohms meter , great test the element . Take the ohms
meter and test
both of the element prongs . If you have continuity good . Next take
one of the tester
leads and put it on one side of the element and the other to the
tank(rub it back and forth) rember continuty on this test is a bad
elemet .
Test both element.