Posts Tagged: water heater repair
How to Test Water Heater Heating Elements and Thermostats
Test Water Heater Heating Elements Quick Summary If your electric water heater isn’t producing enough hot water, trips the reset button, or only delivers lukewarm water, the problem is often a failed heating element or thermostat. The fastest way to diagnose the issue is with a digital multimeter. To test water heater heating elements and thermostats, follow these steps: 1) Turn off the power to the heater 2) Remove the covers to the upper and lower heating elements 3) Remove the insulation covering the elements and thermostats 4) Verify voltage … Read More
How a Water Heater Anode Rod Works
Why Every Water Heater Needs an Anode Rod (And What Happens When It’s Gone) Quick Summary All tank-style water heaters contain at least one anode rod. The anode rod is designed to prevent corrosion from damaging the water heater’s steel tank. The metals most commonly used in anode rods are magnesium, aluminium, or an aluminum-zinc alloy. These metals are used because they corrode more easily than steel, so they corrode rather than the steel tank. Well, until the anode rod is gone, then the tank corrodes. In other words, anode … Read More