growler
Senior Member
- Location
- Atlanta,GA
I'm trying to figure it out.Because plumbers blaming us for burning heat elements for water heater. Not sure what happen but according to plumbers elements burn because to much power
Heaters burn out because they were connected to a higher voltage than they were designed for or, they were no submersed in water when they were powered.
The amount of power that the heated draws is fixed by the heater design and the applied voltage.
I'm not bashing plumbers but I think they are just trying to put the blame on someone else.
Who is responsible for getting the correct water heater or even replacement elements? It's not the electrician.
If an electrician were to power up a water heater before it was filled with water he could be at fault.
Is this a new install or an existing unit that the plumbers have been repairings?