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Title: Hot Water Heater
Post by: yankeeflyer on June 11, 2013, 07:06:07 pm

Not working on electric.Makes clicking noise in circuit breaker area.Checked heater element,it appears to be good.Any ideas? pyho

Title: Re: Hot Water Heater
Post by: yankeeflyer on June 12, 2013, 01:52:50 pm

I fixed it!!Not enough power on a 20 amp circuit,needs 30amp. 2o2

Title: Re: Hot Water Heater
Post by: Ron Dittmer on June 12, 2013, 02:19:31 pm

Quote from: yankeeflyer on June 12, 2013, 01:52:50 pm

I fixed it!!Not enough power on a 20 amp circuit,needs 30amp. 2o2

That surprises me.  I would have thought 20 amp service would run a hot water tank off 110v.

Title: Re: Hot Water Heater
Post by: yankeeflyer on June 12, 2013, 04:17:31 pm

Maybe because  I had other things on that circuit also like the converter,tv,etc. Anyhow,I called Atwood and that's what the tech advised me.It seems fine now.

Title: Re: Hot Water Heater
Post by: Ron Dittmer on June 12, 2013, 04:42:28 pm

Good to know if we run into the same.  Thanks for sharing.