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Originally Posted by Maury&Julie
Interesting! This raises more questions.
1. Is replacing the element easy? Sounds like something I should check.
2. Is there any danger to the system from using an element with mineral buildup?
3. Steve, where did you buy the Chromolox element? I would like to check into it.
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After a few weeks connected to the Big Bend Rio Grande Village water supply our electric water heater element sounded like a cross between a bowl of Rice Krispies and a hillbilly jug band. But it didn't burn out and when I drained the tank last fall about a pound of calcium flakes came out with the water. (The sacrificial anode was toast however.)
I don't think it did any permanent damage to the element but I purchased a spare just in case. That means it will probably never burn out - according to the Laws of the Universe.
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Alan
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