View Full Version : Why isn't Hot water heater heating more water?
delig
Dec 28, 2010, 07:33 PM
We are only getting about 10 minutes of water from our hot water heater recently. Today I replaced both elements, thinking one was bad and it made no difference. What else could be causing this?
GE ELECTRIC WATER HEATER Model # GE50M6A
parttime
Dec 28, 2010, 10:23 PM
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Good info here, this should help. Good luck
meltrol
Dec 30, 2010, 07:17 AM
One of your thermostats may be bad, consequently only one element is heating. Thermostats are easy to replace and not expensive. It's worth a try. When I replace heating elements I always replace the thermostats too... just to be sure.