[kyleb]

Check for power at the switch on the instrument panel (somewhat unusual location for a water heater switch).

A friend told me to check my switch, I found that it was showing signs of overheating. It is a small switch with a lot of amps running thru it.

If a higher wattage heater element has been installed previously, it could have overloaded the switch & burned it out. You gotta find that switch & start there.