Hot Water Heater Debacle

A brief history of the Hot Water Debacle:
12.26.11--No hot water, hit reset button, arrived home very late, no other action taken.
12.27.11--No hot water, hit reset button, warm water enough for showers.
12.28.11--No hot water, hit reset button, warm water enough for showers.
12.29.11--No hot water, hit reset button, warm water enough for showers.
12.30.11--No hot water, hit reset button, warm water enough for showers.
Note: It's possible we made it past one day in there somewhere I wasn't really keeping track. We were out of town and enjoyed lovely hot water in Vancouver.  Thank you McLean's!
1.2.12--No hot water, hit reset button, warm water enough for showers.
1.3.12--No hot water, Matt replaces elements in original water heater, warm water enough for showers.
1.4.12--No hot water, hit reset button, no warm water, not even enough for showers...:(
Note: Christina develops severe head cold.
1.5.12--No hot water, hit reset button, no hot water.  Note: Christina very sick.
1.6.12--No hot water, hit reset button, no hot water.  Note: Christina very sick.  Bathing with boiled water.

1.7.12--No hot water, hit reset button, no hot water.  Shopping for Hot Water Heater 9am-4pm-4 destinations, 5 stops, 3 purchases, 2 returns, many $ later...return home with new water heater and Matt installs...fill up with water, turn electricity on, wait many hours for water to heat...NO HOT WATER!

1.8.12--No hot water.  Wonderful neighbor, who is a miracle worker, inserts new wire nuts.  And, HOT WATER RETURNS! Not: Christina still sick but hopeful that hot steam will help!

The joys of home ownership!

Thanks for reading.