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oil pan 4 · 02-13-18, 02:57 AM

When it takes longer to heat the same water or the element burns out and a new one has to be put in I would say the efficiency of the system has decreased.
Since the water temperature set point takes longer or costs more money to achieve.

02-13-18, 02:57 AM	#2
oil pan 4 Land owner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NM Posts: 1,026 Thanks: 12 Thanked 127 Times in 107 Posts	When it takes longer to heat the same water or the element burns out and a new one has to be put in I would say the efficiency of the system has decreased. Since the water temperature set point takes longer or costs more money to achieve.