adam mayhead
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i've got a new tank made for us from a company we don't normally use but wanted a custom upright one made.
tanks great, but it takes forever to heat up compared to our others.
as it's in the upright position, the tank holds far less water than a normal tank, so you'd think an element would heat this one up far quicker than normal, however it's more like 3 times the amount of time to get it to a good temperature which is too long.
any way we can check why this might be? unsure if the element is the reason, the fact the tank is plastic and not insulated, or perhaps an issue with upright design.
the element shows as 11" 3kw 240v, compared to our other old tanks with 12" 2.5kw 240v, so figured it'd be stronger and faster.
any ideas?
tanks great, but it takes forever to heat up compared to our others.
as it's in the upright position, the tank holds far less water than a normal tank, so you'd think an element would heat this one up far quicker than normal, however it's more like 3 times the amount of time to get it to a good temperature which is too long.
any way we can check why this might be? unsure if the element is the reason, the fact the tank is plastic and not insulated, or perhaps an issue with upright design.
the element shows as 11" 3kw 240v, compared to our other old tanks with 12" 2.5kw 240v, so figured it'd be stronger and faster.
any ideas?