# Water heater help

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**Created:** [December 15, 2012, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-heater-help/265755 "2012-12-15T13:56:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-heater-help/265755/22 "2012-12-17T11:24:15Z")

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> where do you live?

I’m on Schenectady City water. Surprised me how bad it was as well.

> [@JRubino"](#):
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> His hot water problem is caused by the element getting clogged with calcium. A tankless will save him money but he needs to address the hard water first.

The element was definitely clogged causing to be defective. Tested the resistance and it was shorted on itself from the buildup.

I’m really hoping to avoid getting a softener installed. But its only been 4 years and it was that bad. I shop vac’ed the debris out of the bottom and will try keep it flushed out yearly.

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