1 If the water heater is hot, run hot water in the building (with the water heater electrical power OFF) until water flows lukewarm or colder.  Disconnect the electrical wires at the heating element terminals. (This is so whether testing upper or lower heating element).
40 mins. Distance from Tyler, TX to Mesquite, TX is 86Miles or 139 Km. You can get this distance about 1 hour 25 mins. If you want to planning travel with plane for 81 Miles or 131 Km, You can get this distance about 40 mins . A car with an average MPG will needs 3.98 gallons of gas to get the route between these points.
The closest town to the halfway point is Louise, TX, situated 290.99 miles from South Padre Island, TX and 286.59 miles from Tyler, TX. It would take 5 hours 31 mins to go from South Padre Island to Louise and 5 hours 35 mins to go from Tyler to Louise. Major Cities Along the Route. The only major city along the route is Houston, TX.