Yup.

cm


"RBM" wrote in message
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Forget the thermostat. There are two terminals on the element. When you
test across those two terminals, do you get 240 volts?




"CM" wrote in message
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RBM,

I have 220 volts at the t-stat and the upper element. I removed the upper
element earlier today to check its condition and continuity and it was
fine.

Thanks,

Craig


"RBM" wrote in message
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I'm not trying to beat on you either, but the first part of a repair is
to determine what's broken. As the others have said, you need to verify
240 volts across the two upper element terminals. My guess is that
you've got a dead leg feeding the heater, which may have been the
original problem. If you do have 240 volts across the upper element,
it'll heat or you have a bad element, which is unlikely




"CM" wrote in message
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OK folks I have repaired many electric water heaters in my 18 years as
a handyman and have never ran into one that I couldn't fix. The best
part is I am doing this for free for a friend that is out of work.

First I replaced both elements and upper/lower thermostats and flushed
the water heater because it would not make hot water. It still didn't
heat the water. I went back over today and changed them all out again
and it still doesn't work. Yes it has power to it , right up to the
top element. What am I missing?

Thanks

cm