In an electric water heater the water is heated by electric upper and lower heating elements that extend into the water tank.
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When a water heater no longer produces hot water the upper element on a double element water heater.
When an electric hot water heater s elements short out or burn through cool water is the result.
Typically the lower element goes first but that s not always the case.
The upper heating element really only contributes when there is a high hot water demand and only serves to heat water in the upper portion of the tank.
Gas water heaters have a gas burner that heats the water from below the tank.
Copper sheathed zinc plated elements ahelp minimize galvanization that can limit service life while nickel based alloy sheath water heater elements are suited for areas with extremely hard water and high sulfur and lime content.
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Each of the heating elements are controlled by a separate thermostat.
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An electric water heater uses one or two heating elements to heat the water inside the tank.