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Will the top element burn out if bottom element is set at a lower temperature for an electric water heater?

April 26, 2017burn electric element garden Home maintenance repairs

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Will the top element burn out if bottom element is set at a lower temperature for an electric water heater?

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watts are watts that is is how they measure your heating capacity in a water heater. you will use the same watts no matter what way you set the t-stats you will get better hot water if you set them the same temp.