Wow, I guess I've been lucky cause the two water heaters I've encountered had a little knob/arrow thing you turned. Now I can really see why sticking anything in there could be really ugly and a shocking experience. :) On Aug 2, 2009, at 5:18 PM, Max Robinson wrote:
> In the ones I have seen it's not even a knob. It's a screw with a > slot and > a little pointer painted on the screw. To exploring fingers it will > feel > like any other screw. > > Regards. > > Max. K 4 O D S. > > Email: [email protected] > > Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net > Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Howell" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 4:52 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Electric water heater > > > Hi Michael, if there is an adjustment on each coil, it has been my > > experience the knob is very small and not at all what you probably > > would initially think. It is generally in the middle and the only > way > > you realize it is a knob is the fact that at least the models I've > > encountered have a little pointer on the knob. Of course if you > can't > > locate such a knob on either, it might be worth having a set of eyes > > then. > > Good luck, > > On Aug 1, 2009, at 10:29 PM, Michael baldwin wrote: > > > >> Thanks for the tips and help with the electric water heater. > >> I am glad it was mentioned that the wires are live in there. I > would > >> have > >> assumed they would keep the live wires away from any type of > >> adjustments > >> that need to be made. I turned off the breaker. I didn't locate any > >> way to > >> adjust the temp though. Found a reset button, but that is it. > >> > >> I might have to get some eyes to take a look at it for me. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Michael > >> > >> > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > > [email protected] > > To listen to the show archives go to link > > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > > Or > > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > Various > > List Members At The Following address: > > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > > > Visit the archives page at the following address > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the > following > > address for more information: > > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind > Handy Man > > list just send a blank message to: > > [email protected]! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
