Hot Water Heater Not Heating Water Electric. Our no hot water troubleshooting video can help you figure out which part to replace in an electric water heater that s not heating. An absence of hot water generally occurs as a result of all the hot water in the tank being used up for example by running both the washing machine and dishwasher at the same time.
Electric water heaters have two heating elements mounted in the tank and it is fairly common for them to wear out. That helps when. Start troubleshooting by looking at these areas.
It s often hard to spot a tripped breaker.
Diagnosing a heating element is fairly easy. The water could be hot enough to cause burns or it could lead to pressure issues inside the hot water tank. A heating element can fail and is actually one of the most common eventual problems on an electric water heater. If an electric water heater element doesn t heat when activated replace the heating element.