It's your heater element you have two of them in most hot water heaters you have one that is no good.


It's super easy to do, shut off power to your heater at the breaker. Drain your tank. Purchase an element from lowes or Home Depot (11-15$) and you'll need an element socket about $20. Pop off the cover on the now empty and powerless tank disconnect the electrical lines you'll see two of them power and ground. Pop the socket on and turn ( it'll be tight so put your rear into it) the element will come out easy after the first few turns. Insert new element and turn when you connect the power and ground make sure you first fill the tank BEFORE turning the power back on or you'll blow the element again. That's the most important part make sure the tank is full before turning the power back on.


Note you'll see the obvious break in your old element when you pull it out.

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