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    andrewnfargo Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 1, 2009, 08:43 PM
    Water heater is popping circuit breaker.
    My Nordyne intertherm water heater started to pop the circuit breaker two days ago. What can I check?
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    Jul 2, 2009, 01:17 PM
    I would start by checking the electrical circuit for shorts then check the water heater elements for grounding. A bad element is the most likely cause of a breaker trip.
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