Atwood water heater high pitch noise
My Atwood water heater model GC6AA-10E makes a high pitch noise when operating on electric. Is that a sign that the heating element is going bad? (Is producing hot water.) The heating element is on t...
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dougrainer wrote:Lynnmor wrote:
Yes, some noise from an electric heating element is normal. An increase in noise level can indicate a failing element.
A check valve is often installed with a winterizing system that has the one valve method.
Heating Elements do NOT make any noise. What makes you state such a thing? Doug
I have had electric water heaters nearly all of my life, they DO make noise. While some say it is the buildup of scale on the element, I have had noise from brand new elements, and with my water there is no buildup anyway. Google: "electric water heater hissing noise"
