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Hi we just moved to a new house and the first few days the water heater
was not working, so we called the plumber and he replace the heating
element because the water is leaking from it and caused a spark
tripping the circuit breaker. Then the following day the heater stop
working again we called the plumber but before he got there I pressed
the reset button and the water heater start working but the following
day it stopped again, and its been like that since. Every morning I
have to go and press the reset button to get the water heater working.
Is there anything that can be done so that I don't have to go there and
hit the reset button, the electrical company that did the wiring on the
house says it might be due to GFCI.

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Robin wrote:
Hi we just moved to a new house and ...

If this is a new home and not just new to you, call the builder. Don't
spend your money.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

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Reset button, do you mean wall circuit breaker on the main panel.

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If it isn't a simple problem, then keep in mind that water heaters are
cheap for appliances and have realy long warranties, I just got a new
one with a lifetime (as long as I own the house or 16 years if I sell
it) warranty for about 600$, it was difficult to get into the basement
( get help), but I installed it myself with an instal kit ($32) and a
couple wrenches, it took about 2 hours including draining the old one.


Robin wrote:
Hi we just moved to a new house and the first few days the water heater
was not working, so we called the plumber and he replace the heating
element because the water is leaking from it and caused a spark
tripping the circuit breaker. Then the following day the heater stop
working again we called the plumber but before he got there I pressed
the reset button and the water heater start working but the following
day it stopped again, and its been like that since. Every morning I
have to go and press the reset button to get the water heater working.
Is there anything that can be done so that I don't have to go there and
hit the reset button, the electrical company that did the wiring on the
house says it might be due to GFCI.

new water heater
 

What on earth are you talking about?
What kind of water heater is this?
What is the reset button on?
You have your water heater on a GFCI?
How does water leak on a heating element?

"Robin" wrote in message
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Hi we just moved to a new house and the first few days the water heater
was not working, so we called the plumber and he replace the heating
element because the water is leaking from it and caused a spark
tripping the circuit breaker. Then the following day the heater stop
working again we called the plumber but before he got there I pressed
the reset button and the water heater start working but the following
day it stopped again, and its been like that since. Every morning I
have to go and press the reset button to get the water heater working.
Is there anything that can be done so that I don't have to go there and
hit the reset button, the electrical company that did the wiring on the
house says it might be due to GFCI.

new water heater
 

"Robin" wrote in message
oups.com...
Hi we just moved to a new house and the first few days the water heater
was not working, so we called the plumber and he replace the heating
element because the water is leaking from it and caused a spark
tripping the circuit breaker. Then the following day the heater stop
working again we called the plumber but before he got there I pressed
the reset button and the water heater start working but the following
day it stopped again, and its been like that since. Every morning I
have to go and press the reset button to get the water heater working.
Is there anything that can be done so that I don't have to go there and
hit the reset button, the electrical company that did the wiring on the
house says it might be due to GFCI.

http://www.chilipepperapp.com/troublee.htm
From your description, plus assuming your water heater is similar to the one
described in the link above, I would guess that your lower thermostat is
defective, causing the water to become too hot, consequently tripping the
high limit switch.

Since I never owned an electric water heater, this may be incorrect. Please
supply more info, like what model water heater, and what reset button (a
button on the water heater, or a button on the circuit breaker??)

BTW, a short circuit caused by water rarely produced enough current to trip
a circuit breaker, unless it is a GFI breaker. And you cannot get spark from
passing electricity throught water.