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    Dec 28, 2009, 07:01 PM

    I think you got short changed in the DIP tube department. 1/2 the heater isn't enough. Time to go above GE for complaints, meanwhile I think you need a longer tube.

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    Dec 28, 2009, 07:34 PM

    That dip tube being only half way down the heater is not enough. Admittedly, I have only pulled a few dip tubes, but they should go almost to the bottom. That swirl action is to get the water moving around the heat source so that it all heats evenly. I don't use GE water heaters so I can't speak to customer service.

    Sorry, I didn't see post #21. My browser dropped me on the second page.
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