Electric Hot Water Heater Thermostat Replacement

If the hot water heater is not working one of the thermostats may be bad.

Electric hot water heater thermostat replacement.

You step into the shower and turn on the hot water faucet all set for a nice hot shower. You may need to repair your electric hot water heater. If your unit is expending extra energy to provide the same amount of hot water it s time to look for the following symptoms. How to replace an electric water heater thermostat.

An electric hot water heater has two thermostats controlling two separate heating elements one in the upper half of the tank one in the lower half. Replace the safety cover s and access panel s. Gas water heaters use a different type of thermostat system. Electric water heaters have one or two elements and each is controlled by a thermostat.

Smith signature premier 50 gallon tall 10 year limited 4500 watt double element electric water heater with hybrid heat pump. Leaks are usually the result of pressure buildup inside the tank. If your water heater is leaking it must be replaced immediately. You can test them with the power off using an ohmmeter to measure resistance or with the power on using a voltmeter to measure voltage.

If you suspect a heating element has also gone bad see how to replace a water heater element. When an upper heating element or thermostat fails the entire water heater stops producing hot water. Restore power and allow the water heater to work for one hour before testing the hot water. Usually when the upper thermostat goes bad you will have no hot water at all while a bad lower thermostat makes itself known when there is only a small amount of hot water before the tap water goes cold.

Gas water heater thermostat replacement. 18 replace the top thermostat and be care to pay attention to the wire locations for me i used the rheem sp11698 electric thermostat. If the water isn t heating up the culprit could also be the thermostat. When a lower heating element or thermostat fails the top thermostat and element will continue to heat water in the upper half of the tank but you will notice the hot water quickly runs out or is only lukewarm.

A common sign of trouble with any water heater is often a higher utility bill. 20 using the water heater socket remove the bottom element by turning counter clockwise.