Water Heater Frustration

[EddieWalker]

Thanks everyone for the support. Two hours later and I'm having my doubts that I'm going to get a delivery today.

Both the red and the black wire are getting 122 volts. They made me do an ohm test at the elements. Top one was good, the bottom one was dead.

The guy on the phone said it was because I didn't have all the air out of the tank when I turned on the power. I think this is BS because I had two faucets open when filling the tank and the water was coming out strong, whithout any air.

On top of that, it's the bottom element. Wouldn't it be the top one if I didn't have all of the air out before turning on the water?

With his eagerness to send out a new element, I sort of got the feeling this is pretty common. I'm also fairly paranoid about water heaters right now and wouldn't have any trouble believing just about any conspiracy theory out there about them.

Eddie

 

[kennyd]

Eddie, as you are in the building trade you surely know what I am going to say...STAY OUT OF HOME CHEAPOT AND LOWES!!!!!!!

Find a plumbing supply house in your area where you will get support and a superior product. Just like Wally World, HD and Lowes force manufactures to cheapen the products to cut the price, consumers do NOT benefit from this in the long run.

 

[kenmac]

You could have just gone to the HD or lowe's & bought a new element & kept the one they send as a spare. The air is BS. All I do is let the new tank fill turn the faucet on to get the air through the lines

 

[EddieWalker]

Eddie, as you are in the building trade you surely know what I am going to say...STAY OUT OF HOME CHEAPOT AND LOWES!!!!!!!

Find a plumbing supply house in your area where you will get support and a superior product. Just like Wally World, HD and Lowes force manufactures to cheapen the products to cut the price, consumers do NOT benefit from this in the long run.

So true, and probably why this is so frustrating.

Eddie

 

[RollTideRam]

I bet it would be nice to take the new junk back to the store, strapped to the blade of your Dozer. As you go through the new door, say your putting it back where you got it.
JC

 

[kenmac]

Getting off the subject of water heaters. I made the mistake of buying what I thought was a nice Ridgid drill ( $225.00) from HD. turned out to be a piece of junk ! Failed after about 1 mo.

 

[Bedlam]

Always try to use a credit acct. if theres trouble most will give some protection.
Ive had some things in dispute for months ..

 

[Sackett2]

Wow. I am so amazed at your luck. I have never had that much problems with electric water heaters. In this area, gas isn't as common, so electric are the norm.
They are so basic, it amazes me to see so many failures to one person. Please, don't go to Vegas.

 

[ScottAR]

We've had good luck out of Reliant brand heaters. I dunno who makes em... My luck it's Whirlpool. We get them at Ace hardware. The last Whirlpool we got for the rentals failed over Thanksgiving holiday. It was about 5 years old I guess.

My boss's Whirlpool has failed about 3 times this year. He got it in the spring.

Whirlpool heater= Bad. 'Nuff said.

 

[toy]

I have an electric water heater, it has on it XCL Energy Saver American Appliance ;plant Johnson City Tennessee. This hot water heater is over 30 years old, I guess they don't make them where they used to I meant the way they used to any more. We have progressed so much in the last 30 years, haven't we? My mom has an old tv that only has 13 channels, she has a box on top of the tv in order to get the extra channels, it still plays good. Since she got her tv I've had 5 of the high quality tvs made in Mexico the last 2 I'm not sure where they came from.