Electric Water Heater Heating Element

Water heater elements keep electric water heaters in good repair.

Electric water heater heating element.

The upper heating element is made up of a series of metal loops that have been electrically charged causing them to heat up. 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. Each of a hot water heater s elements has 2 electrical wires running to screws that hold the element in place. Remove 1 wire it doesn t matter which one by finding its loose end and unraveling it from around the metal element.

Take 1 of the wires off of a water heater element. 8 80 10. Westinghouse 240 volt 5500 watt titanium electric water heating element for universal replacement. A 4500 watt high density element generally has 30 square inches of surface area and a 4500 watt low density element generally has 60 square inches of surface area.

Gesail 1500w electric immersion heater ul listed bucket water heater with 304 stainless steel guard submersible bucket heater with thermostat and auto shutoff heats 5 gallons water in minutes 4 2 out of 5 stars 300. Each of the heating elements are controlled by a separate thermostat. Most units are hard wired directly into the home s circuitry so turn the breaker for the hot water heater to off at the home s main electrical panel. Remove the two wires connected to the water.

Electric water heaters have two heating elements an upper one and a lower one. Set your store to see local. Low density water heater elements use less watts of energy per square inch so they are made longer in length to make up the watts rating of the element. Choose which heater element you d like to test first.