"trader_4" wrote in message
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On Monday, May 8, 2017 at 7:58:18 AM UTC-4, Snags backup wrote:
"bob haller" wrote in message
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On Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 9:13:22 PM UTC-4, Snags backup wrote:
The wife called me this morning grousing because there was no hot
water .
I'm down in Memphis getting a roof put on our house here , I haven't a
clue
... this W/H is only like 3 years old and doesn't see that much use
with
just the 2 of us . We have low water pressure (****ty pressure
regulator)
and every time we use much hot water we can hear the heating elements
"sing"
, apparently because the water is boiling off the elements . We also
have
very hard water , and I'm wondering if because of the low pressure and
the
"singing" we've gotten a buildup of mineral deposits on the elements .
I
think that may insulate them from heat transfer and has caused them to
overheat and burn out . I had her cycle the breaker in case it was
tripped
(she is kinda clueless about these things , claims that's why she
keeps
me
...) and no joy . The only other possibility I can think of is a power
surge - the surge protecter I had on our phone line was blown - but
none
of
the electronicdevices were affected so I kinda doubt that .
I'm locked in here until this roofing project is finished , at least
until
tuesday some time , let's hope she isn't waiting for me with a club
when
I
get home ...
--
Snag
sore and bewildered

might be a bad breaker. water heater breakers carry high current. i
checked out a friends tripping breaker. when i pulled the cover the
breaker ws melting down.

new breaker solved the problem

I considered the possibility of the breaker being bad as I was trying
to
fall asleep last night . I can rob the one from the generator feed or
swap
it with the one on the clothes dryer , both are 30A common trip . It's
just
so frustrating , this kind of thing seems to always happen when I'm not
there to fix it . It'll have to wait until I get home , I know no one up
there that I trust to diagnose and repair the problem .
--
Snag , hoping the roofers show up soon .

Or you could just measure at the breaker with a meter, without swapping
anything.

That was the first thing I planned on trying - just as soon as I get home
.. Being 175 miles away right now really sucks ... and the roofers are moving
along , but can't work in the heat of the afternoon . They don't want to
damage the shingles , and that's fine with me . Hoping they finish tomorrow
in time for me to go home , Memphis sucks . The dog is with me and he isn't
used to all the people and traffic , I think he's ready to go home to his
nice quiet woods too .