How To Check Electric Water Heater Elements. The thermostat is responsible for controlling and maintaining the temperatures of the water. Only one element will come on at any one time.
Water heaters are of various types. Because of this you should keep a check on the water heater element quite often. The upper heating element is made up of a series of metal loops that have been electrically charges causing them to heat up.
Electric water heater element test procedure.
Electric water heaters have two heating elements--an upper one and a lower one. If you want to test a thermostat on an electric water heater you will also need to check the heating element. Turn on the power. When a water heating appliance cant deliver the high temp water then the upper component of the double component water radiator is a guilty party.
