so I don't see how one could read that any other way than I did and again I don't see how this mod did anything to help anything and in fact has reduced the overall reliability since now you have introduced a second "failure" point in addition to the orignal one irregardless of how reliable that second "failure" point might be.
I just see this mod and the way it was done as having the opposite effect of what the stated reasons for it in the first place was and would not recommend others doing it this way.
Larry
I didn't mean for this to become so difficult. There is a problem with those tiny rocker switches when used to turn the WH Off or On while the element is energized. I guess I should have stated that it'll carry the current of the element if left alone in the on position. I don't think that it was designed to take the arcing of the tiny contacts when the WH element is On. If you ever took one apart, you'll wonder why it ever worked at all. It will sooner or later fail...as I've seen at least 4 others besides mine. I'm sure that mine failed in the On position, so I left it like that. If it ever presents a problem, I'll take it out and replace it with something else or just connect the two wires together and tape them up. The contacts may very well be welded shut for all I know. I do know it won't shut off. I don't know why the switch is out there anyway, unless it has to do with code.
We're all here to help each other and/or give ideas or suggestions to one another. I know I've read some great things on this forum.
Thanks,
