Laughing at that last part, not your bad luck! I don't know about plumbers, but HVAC people out here are getting way hard to pin down, especially to get them to call back once they figure out you're 30 minutes from Elk City!
Have camping shower I made 30 yrs ago. 12 volt bilge pump, garden hose with shower head attached. Heat water 12qt pot to boil, pour in 5 gal bucket top off with cold water hook pump up to battery or vehicle. Enough warm water for 2 people to take shower if you don't waste it. Have used in house when my water heater quit me and waiting on replacement being ordered. Beats the crap outta cold showers.
I figure you’re right that it’s probably cheaper to buy a new one versus calling a plumber, but the new thermostat, new breaker, and new heating element were less than $75. Granted, it’s still not heating, but as far as I can tell, there shouldn’t be anything else to replace. There’s power all the way to the heating element, so unless the new heating element or thermostat are bad, I have no idea why it’s not heating water.
I figure you’re right that it’s probably cheaper to buy a new one versus calling a plumber, but the new thermostat, new breaker, and new heating element were less than $75. Granted, it’s still not heating, but as far as I can tell, there shouldn’t be anything else to replace. There’s power all the way to the heating element, so unless the new heating element or thermostat are bad, I have no idea why it’s not heating water.
It sounds like you know how to measure the voltage to the heating element. If that is correct, the replacement element is defective.I figure you’re right that it’s probably cheaper to buy a new one versus calling a plumber, but the new thermostat, new breaker, and new heating element were less than $75. Granted, it’s still not heating, but as far as I can tell, there shouldn’t be anything else to replace. There’s power all the way to the heating element, so unless the new heating element or thermostat are bad, I have no idea why it’s not heating water.
