yeto
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Need hot water heater to recover faster.
I have a 40 gal hot water heater tank with (2) 4500 watt elements.
It is my understanding that the following is how a hot water heater works:
*only one element is on/active at the time
*the bottom element does not turn on until the top element has satisfied the set water temp at the top of the tank
*the intake and output water openings are at the bottom of the tank.
My question is if I set the upper element thermostat at a lower temperature than the bottom element this should cause the lower element to be on longer than the upper element therefore keeping the water in the bottom of the tank warmer which is also where the output tube opening is located. This should help to keep the water at a temperature that would be tolerable for someone to take a shower.
Is my thought process correct?
Thank you in advance for any help,
yeto
I have a 40 gal hot water heater tank with (2) 4500 watt elements.
It is my understanding that the following is how a hot water heater works:
*only one element is on/active at the time
*the bottom element does not turn on until the top element has satisfied the set water temp at the top of the tank
*the intake and output water openings are at the bottom of the tank.
My question is if I set the upper element thermostat at a lower temperature than the bottom element this should cause the lower element to be on longer than the upper element therefore keeping the water in the bottom of the tank warmer which is also where the output tube opening is located. This should help to keep the water at a temperature that would be tolerable for someone to take a shower.
Is my thought process correct?
Thank you in advance for any help,
yeto