40 gallon electric water heater wiring question
Hello, my current hot water setup is through a summer winter hookup in the boiler. The boiler is leaking. I need to save the money to replace the boiler, so I was going to install an electric water heater in the meantime. I have a propane stove in place of an electric range that we replaced. My question is can I use the circuit and wiring for the range for the water heater if I change the breakers in the panel from 40 amp to 30 amp? I would also have to add a workbox in place of the old stove outlet and run 10-2 from the box to the water heater. The wiring from the panel to the box is 6 gauge, so I am also not sure if it is OK to connect it to a different gauge.
Thanks in advance for any advice!