110 volt switch on hot water heater.
I turned on the 110v element of the hot water heater. The one mounted outside on the hot water heater. It has the anode rod. Yesterday, I tried to turn the switch off and it will not move. It is ...
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wopachop wrote:
Do they normally pull 11amps? Thats what started the problem. Turned off power and hooked up an amp meter because i was curious. Flipped the water heater back on and read 11amp on the meter. Went inside the trailer 30 mins later and it smelled bad.
11 amps is about right so the heating element is working. There should be no odor from a failing element, so my guess is that you have a very bad connection on or near the water heater. That hot connection is a fire hazard, so find it before turning it back on. If the odor is in the water, then it is an anode or flushing issue.
