The water heater seems to not be heating. The bottom part of the tank is cold and the top is warm. I did reset the breaker this morning. Do I replace the bottom element?
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Hi,
Yes that may be the problem. To know for sure you need an electrical test meter to see if the top thermostat is sending the power down to the bottom element after the top one is satisfied.
If you have power at the bottom element and there is no power draw then you have a bad element. Drain the tank and replace it. Make sure to completely purge the air from the tank before turning thepower back on.
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