[Maineiacs]

Well, the water heater mystery has been solved. The electric heater has apparently been functional since the beginning!


Since all of the switches on my control panel illuminate when they are ON, I assumed that would be true for the water heater. Not true! It's a solid black plastic or bakelite switch. So even in the ON position, you see nothing.


And I was expecting water to get hot as fast as if I was using propane. It doesn't.


So basically, it was lack of knowledge on my part and making some incorrect assumptions. I don't understand the reason for the black switch but the heater is working and that's all I was after.


Thanks to all who offered their advice, opinions and experience to me.