Last night the wife runs out of hot water. I check continutity for both elements, and as suspected, one was not working. Ran to the Depot and got two new ones, plus a ball valve as there was never one installed to shut off just the HWH.
There were 2 different types of elements. The $10, shinny U type with
1 yr warranty, and then the $17 grey plated double U type that folded back on itself giving twice the area with lifetime warranty. Not that I really care about the warranty, but I got the $17 ones. I'm sure the coating will provide a bit of protection, but the element seems to have more area for calcium deposits to build up on and closer spacing since it doubles back.Is there any significance between the two?