This is true. You need a reputable electrician. They will do it right. On May 29, 2012, at 2:04 PM, Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Just make sure you don't put in a breaker bigger than the wire is rated for. > > On 5/29/2012 1:48 PM, theresabuckner@xxxxxxx wrote: >> >> Julie first get a new breaker & install it in place of the old breaker . >> Sometimes breakers get weak . If it kicks again, then turn off the air & run >> a lot of hot water . Heaters are simple work or not if one element >> is bad then not much hot water If both air & hot water should be on at >> same time , & breaker is weak , then POP no elect Breakers get >> weak if they trip several times my 2 cents -------- next -------- >> terry ( guy / dude as in not gal ) LOL >> -----Original Message----- >> From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: tcb <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tue, May 29, 2012 8:02 am >> Subject: [tcb] Re: Very Off Topic >> >> With them both on they are overloading the circuit. Could be that they are >> simply pulling too much current for the circuit or there is a short >> somewhere. I would call an electrician. >> >> --- On Mon, 5/28/12, Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> From: Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: [tcb] Very Off Topic >> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Date: Monday, May 28, 2012, 10:08 PM >> >> If a hot water heater flips its breaker switch why does this happen? It is >> in an empty apartment and the hot water rarely gets used because nobody is >> there. When I go there I find it off and I flip it back and it keeps >> working over hours. I leave and come back days latter and it is flipped off >> again. >> >> BUT the AC and the hot water heater are on the same switch. I usually don't >> turn the AC on but I wanted to make sure it is working and then I found out >> that if the AC and the hot water heater are on at the same time then the >> switch flips quickly. >> >> The hot water heater seems to always be responsible for the problem because >> it will happen if it is the only thing on in the whole apartment. >> >> Do I call a plumber or an electrician? >> >> When there was a person living in the apartment there was no complaint of >> this problem. >> >> Julie >> >> >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2425/5030 - Release Date: 05/29/12