Electricians work on water heaters?

Tango said:

Something's cooked all right. The electrician might be smarter than you think, by the way it looks he wanted no part of that place and the people, he gladly pushed the problem onto you. Is that an extension cord hooked to the heater?

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hewhodigsholes said:

40 year old Montgomery Ward water heater. House caught a power surge that cooked a couple circuits and the top thermostat of the heater. Best part? The electrician working on the house said he didn't know why it wasn't working, and to "call a plumber to figure it out."

Never send a sparky to do a real man's job! 🤪
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sparky said:

Now you are liable when something else goes wrong with this thing,more than likely the wires are fried going down to bottom element but you can't see them,electricians are nothing but plumbers with their brains beat out but this one was smarter than the plumber lolololololo

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Tango said:

If see a burnt thermostat or burnt wire and it's a replacement. I see it wet from the element flange it's also a replacement. I've replaced the element and it seemed ok but it started to drip again after I was gone. You mix a drip with electricity and it's a recipe for fire.

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Plumbus said:

I
think you're digging a big hole with this one.

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CharlottaOkoren said:

You'll have to find a person who can do the work of an electrician and a plumber equally well. I met a couple of these guys, but it's rare.

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