[Shop-talk] Really hot water

[Randall]

> Do the elements ever stick on,

Impossible; they don't get power when the thermostat is open.

> or is it likely to be 
> that the thermostat has died?

Seems likely to me.

>  (and is there a way to test it?)

I'm guessing that, if you get it off, you'll want to replace it anyway.  But
if not, you should be able to do the old "pan of water on the stove" thing.
If your wife doesn't have a "candy" thermometer, you can pick one up at the
grocery store fairly cheaply.

Randall