Electric water heater bottom element reads open on the ohmeter, got to drain the tank, get all the muck out of it. It is 8 years old. It still lookes like new. Is there any secret way of removing the element? I had a bad experence one time of trying to loosen the element. I put some Liquid Wrench on the threads, and I am going to put some more on tomorrow. I am going to try to remove it on Friday. Does anybody have any tricks to removing these elements? Sometimes they can be stubborn!! I am always afraid to brake the fitting out of the tank...I don't feel like putting in a new tank. Thanks, Andy
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20 years ago