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08-26-2019, 09:14 PM
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Hot Water Heater UhOh
Came back in Sunday Forgot to turn power off the WH. Tank still has waster. Plugged in to 110V cord.
Think I might have done damage?
BT
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08-26-2019, 09:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluetick1955
Came back in Sunday Forgot to turn power off the WH. Tank still has waster. Plugged in to 110V cord.
Think I might have done damage?
BT
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No, as long as there is water in the tank. It would take a long time to evaporate enough water to expose the heating rod.
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08-26-2019, 09:30 PM
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You should be fine as long as the water covered the element. If not a replacement element is not too expensive and readily available.
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08-26-2019, 09:37 PM
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It only ran when the temp got below the lower limit of temp sensor. I know the water in our WH down at cabin is still warm after not being there for 2 weeks.
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08-26-2019, 09:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Oaklevel
You should be fine as long as the water covered the element. If not a replacement element is not too expensive and readily available.
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Ditto
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08-27-2019, 07:33 AM
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Thanks. What I thought just looking for some reassurance
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08-27-2019, 01:33 PM
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As long as there is water in the tank, it's just like at home when you go out for a weekend. You don't switch off the HW at home do you?
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08-27-2019, 02:22 PM
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Should be fine if water was in it.
That said, my replacement water heater element was about $20 and the huge socket for it was about $8. Mine got run dry after dewinterizing. Looking on the bright side, I discovered that the water heats 2 to 3 times faster with gas on my water heater 
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08-27-2019, 07:53 PM
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Around $10 at Amazon
Quote:
Originally Posted by Boomerweps
Should be fine if water was in it.
That said, my replacement water heater element was about $20 and the huge socket for it was about $8. Mine got run dry after dewinterizing. Looking on the bright side, I discovered that the water heats 2 to 3 times faster with gas on my water heater |
Elements are around $10 at Amazon.
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08-28-2019, 02:38 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluetick1955
Came back in Sunday Forgot to turn power off the WH. Tank still has waster. Plugged in to 110V cord.
Think I might have done damage?
BT
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NOPE!
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08-28-2019, 05:36 AM
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I did that myself after a weekend trip. I hadn't drained the wh and there wasn't any damage. I didn't think about it and turn it off until 3 days later.
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