"WbSearch" wrote in message
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Thank you very much for the answer. I just retruned from a trip that took
37
hours of flight time and didn't feel up to a total repair that night. I
always
intended to replace the element, but was trying to figure out if I needed
anything else. The curious thing is when I replaced the upper element and
returned the wiring to the original configuration, the lower element did
get
powered. So I'm still a little confused by the wiring diagram as I don't
see
how the lower element would only get powered if the upper elemnet is OK.
The
bottom line is I jury rigged it for us to get showers that night, replaced
the
element the next day and all is well.
One question, why did some people assume I was trying to be cheap and not
replace the element when all I was trying to do was get an explanation of
my
observation that confused me?


The lower element won't get power if the upper element is dead because the
upper water will never get warm enough to trip the thermostat to turn off
the upper element and turn on the lower one.

People assume that people are trying to be cheap because quite a lot of
those who post here are. You wouldn't believe some of the stuff that gets
asked.