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Model: AO SMITH EC 40 917	Brand: -brand-	Age: 5 - 10 years
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Teager		#1 Posted : Friday, September 11, 2009 1:21:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 6/16/2009(UTC) Posts: 11		When I first run some hot water I get perfectly hot water for about a minute then it starts to tail off quite a bit. I changed the elements and that did not help. Then I changed the upper and lower t-stats and that did not help. Any idea why it would be right up to temp and then tail off so quick ?


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SublimeMasterJW		#2 Posted : Saturday, September 12, 2009 8:32:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 5/6/2008(UTC) Posts: 724 Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		You have a faulty breaker. Seen it.


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SublimeMasterJW		#3 Posted : Saturday, September 12, 2009 8:55:53 PM(UTC)
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SublimeMasterJW		#4 Posted : Saturday, September 12, 2009 8:57:23 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 5/6/2008(UTC) Posts: 724 Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		The one side is burnt up. The other side is still good. So one element is heating. As you shower the cold water comes in and knocks down the temp very quickly with a bad breaker.


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Teager		#5 Posted : Sunday, September 13, 2009 4:21:39 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 6/16/2009(UTC) Posts: 11		Thanks, I will check it out.


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