lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours agoElement in water heater died; less than two months old.lemmy.caimagemessage-square70fedilinkarrow-up1209arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1205arrow-down1imageElement in water heater died; less than two months old.lemmy.calazylion_ca@lemmy.ca to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours agomessage-square70fedilinkfile-text
I changed out both elements in my electrc water back in late August. Had to change the bottom one out again today.
minus-squareCmdrShepard42@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34·13 hours agoI’m guessing the inside of your tank looks just like this and swapping new heating elements in isn’t going to fix that. Maybe try flushing it out first?
minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·12 hours agoWith vinegar or some other descaler
minus-squarePossibly linuxlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 hours agoI’m not sure of vinegar is quite powerful enough. Somehow this seems like bigger problem
minus-squareWrufieotnak@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·7 hours agoVinegar is perfectly fine for that. With a bigger amount of minerals you just need more vinegar and time.
I’m guessing the inside of your tank looks just like this and swapping new heating elements in isn’t going to fix that. Maybe try flushing it out first?
With vinegar or some other descaler
I’m not sure of vinegar is quite powerful enough. Somehow this seems like bigger problem
Vinegar is perfectly fine for that. With a bigger amount of minerals you just need more vinegar and time.