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  • Dec 21, 2011, 07:37 PM
    Kraftsman
    Water heater electric
    I replaced all parts and the ele. Breaker keeps tripping
  • Dec 21, 2011, 09:14 PM
    speedball1
    A few things come to mind.
    Did you turn the breaker on before the tank fillede?
    Heater elements take 19 amps and operate one at a time. It's possible that you wired the thermostats so both elements came on at the same time drawing 38 amps.
    That would blow a 30 amp breaker every time the states called for heat.
    Check your wiring. Good luck. Tom

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