JFG
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George.... see if your by-pass valve is open.. I agree, the element is probably heating but you are not getting water... check the by-pass to see if it is open ... it should be closed and the two other valves open.
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BurbMan
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Those are the 2 things I would check before you make a run to the dealer....
1. Check the connection of the wire at the breaker, as Carvin Marvin said. ALSO check all of the neutrals going to the bus bar in the breaker box. The neutrals are more likely to loosen up than the hot leg. You could be seeing voltage but not the full amperage if the connection is loose. The resistance you;re seeing at the element with the power off would tell me the element is good.
2. Check the bypass valve as JFG said. Sounds silly, but we've all done sillier....The element could be heating the water, but if the bypass is open you;re not drawing it out of the tank.
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1mtnman
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Well after spending the entire morning at the dealership they did find that the problem preventing the electric portion of my water heater from working was due to incorrect wiring. The tech rewired the electrical connection and it is now operating as advertised.
So much for Quality Control!
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larry cad
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Ok, you gotta explain that in a little more detail. How could the wiring be wrong and yet you still have the correct voltage on the heater? I don't get it.
Are you better off now than you were 4 trillion dollars ago?
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Hurricaner
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Quote:Ok, you gotta explain that in a little more detail. How could the wiring be wrong and yet you still have the correct voltage on the heater? I don't get it.
Must have been testing to ground and had a bad neutral.
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sheff69
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"it worked fine on our last trip in November but now doesn't work at all"
Something still odd. If the wiring was incorrect, how could it have worked last year.
Did you do anything between last year and this?
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larry cad
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I've got a feeling the OP is going to disappear and we will never really know what happened!!
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larry cad wrote:I've got a feeling the OP is going to disappear and we will never really know what happened!!
No I don't think so, 'tex' will usually share his findings with the group once he's got it resolved.
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texatDurango
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larry cad wrote:Assuming we believe your measurements we also have to believe that the water is not heating even though the heating element is producing heat! Somewhere there is a contradiction and contradictions don't exist. What is wrong?
Then later posted...
I've got a feeling the OP is going to disappear and we will never really know what happened!!
You know Larry, people like you are the PERFECT example of why I stopped posting on this forum after 5,000 or so posts. When someone comes here with a REAL problem, you just sit back and make smug little comments then pick at whatever is posted because you don't BELIEVE what is being said. This is not a cyber game to me, this is a real problem and I guarantee it would have you scratching your head as well!
Assuming we believe your measurements ... What kind of comment is that? I didn't fabricate a little story just to post and have something to talk about over the morning coffee.
Looks like little has changed on this forum over the years, there are those who genuinely want to help fellow RV'rs in need then there are members like you who think of this as simple entertainment.
All I know is what I posted, and if you don't care to try to offer helpful suggestions based on your knowledge or experiences, then don't even post, I'm here trying to figure out a problem that has me stumped and doesn't make any logical sense, not here to read your cute little quips and innuendos!
Since believing what I say is hard for you to accept, I took a few photos of what I am seeing, and NO, the photos aren't doctored to trick anyone!
And as far as the element being in water or not, when you unscrew the element, 12 gallons of water pours onto the ground. That tells me the element was in water!
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texatDurango
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PackerBacker wrote:larry cad wrote:I've got a feeling the OP is going to disappear and we will never really know what happened!!
No I don't think so, 'tex' will usually share his findings with the group once he's got it resolved.
... Eric
Eric and others, Thank you for trying to help with your suggestions. After checking three different elements and the thermostats, draining and refilling 36 gallons of water, 12 gallons at a time, it's time I hitch up and take the trailer to a dealer for repair which was what I was trying to avoid if it was something I could simply change out.
After reading some of the latest posts, I think I'll open the area around the breaker/fuse box and check for any possible loose wiring, who knows, perhaps I might find something. It doesn't make sense but neither does installing three brand new 120v elements in a row!
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