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    Dec 28, 2010, 07:33 PM
    Why isn't Hot water heater heating more water?
    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
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    Dec 28, 2010, 10:23 PM

    How hot water heaters work, common problems with water heaters, and how to repair, fix, and maintain water heaters complete with diagrams

    Good info here, this should help. Good luck
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    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.
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