water gets cold

[bigisland]

I have a electric heater that is four years old.It runs out of hot water during the shower.I checked both thermocouples with a meter and checked out good.The thermostats checked out good but I changed both anyway.Wanted to check the dip tube but it is the roto swirl type and not sure if I can unscrew and pull out like a strait tube.Any ideas ? It is a Kenmore Power miser 12 model

 

[phishfood]

I have a electric heater that is four years old.It runs out of hot water during the shower.I checked both thermocouples with a meter and checked out good.The thermostats checked out good but I changed both anyway.Wanted to check the dip tube but it is the roto swirl type and not sure if I can unscrew and pull out like a strait tube.Any ideas ? It is a Kenmore Power miser 12 model

I am assuming that you meant that you checked both elements? Thermocouples are on gas water heaters, and there is only one.

If it is the dip tube, a low flow demand, such as a faucet, will not show as big a problem as will a high demand, shower or washing machine. So run the shower until the hot runs out, let the water set for a few minutes, then try a slow trickle from a lavatory or kitchen faucet.

 

[IFIXH20]

Replace your lower heating element -- although the lower heating element checked out fine it is bad.

 

[Beni]

It might also be that the upper tstat has failed. Normally once the upper tstat is satisfied it snaps open then sending current to the lower t-stat.

Though 80% of the time its the element...