I beg to differ, Emery.
A 4,000 Watt, 240 Volt heater element will draw 16.67 Amps. The heat output will be FOUR times that of the 1,000 Watt, 120 Volt element drawing 8.33 Amps.
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>From: emerystora
> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 17:39:16 -0600
> To: gmclist
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] replacing water heater
>
> You can find the parts at Home Depot and I even bought a thermostat at Ace Hardware once.
>
> The original element is a 1000 watt 120 volts. This draws about 8.3 amps.
> This is hard to find. You can find a 1500 watt 102 volt at home depot but that draws 12.5 amps.
>
> If you use a 4000 watt 240 volts this will draw 8.3 amps and put out exactly the same heat as a 1000 watt 120 volt.
> It is also cheaper and easier to find.
> The heating element inside the 240 volt element is more durable and less inclined to burn out.
>
> I suggest that you buy an adapter to adapt from the 4 bolts that hold the original element to a threaded fitting that the newer style heating elements thread into.
> This makes it much easier to install the heating element.
>
> Home Depot should have those adapters.
>
> You don’t have to remove the tank to do any of this.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Frederick, CO
>
>
> >
> > It is not leaking, parts I may need are thermostat and element, can these
> > be replaced without removing the heater and can I get these parts at Home
> > Depot.
> >
>> >>
> >
> >> What parts do you need? The element just screws into the front and the
> >> thermostat mounts against the front. Either one is less than a 1/2 hour
> >> job.
> >>
> >>
> >> What parts are broken? I'm still confused as to why you want to remove
> >> the heater. Is is leaking somewhere?
> >> --
> >> Ken Burton - N9KB
> >> 76 Palm Beach
> >> Hebron, Indiana
> >> _______________________________________________
> >
> >
> > --
> > *Thanks *
> > *Bill Ezzell *
A 4,000 Watt, 240 Volt heater element will draw 16.67 Amps. The heat output will be FOUR times that of the 1,000 Watt, 120 Volt element drawing 8.33 Amps.
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>From: emerystora
> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 17:39:16 -0600
> To: gmclist
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] replacing water heater
>
> You can find the parts at Home Depot and I even bought a thermostat at Ace Hardware once.
>
> The original element is a 1000 watt 120 volts. This draws about 8.3 amps.
> This is hard to find. You can find a 1500 watt 102 volt at home depot but that draws 12.5 amps.
>
> If you use a 4000 watt 240 volts this will draw 8.3 amps and put out exactly the same heat as a 1000 watt 120 volt.
> It is also cheaper and easier to find.
> The heating element inside the 240 volt element is more durable and less inclined to burn out.
>
> I suggest that you buy an adapter to adapt from the 4 bolts that hold the original element to a threaded fitting that the newer style heating elements thread into.
> This makes it much easier to install the heating element.
>
> Home Depot should have those adapters.
>
> You don’t have to remove the tank to do any of this.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Frederick, CO
>
>
> >
> > It is not leaking, parts I may need are thermostat and element, can these
> > be replaced without removing the heater and can I get these parts at Home
> > Depot.
> >
>> >>
> >
> >> What parts do you need? The element just screws into the front and the
> >> thermostat mounts against the front. Either one is less than a 1/2 hour
> >> job.
> >>
> >>
> >> What parts are broken? I'm still confused as to why you want to remove
> >> the heater. Is is leaking somewhere?
> >> --
> >> Ken Burton - N9KB
> >> 76 Palm Beach
> >> Hebron, Indiana
> >> _______________________________________________
> >
> >
> > --
> > *Thanks *
> > *Bill Ezzell *
