Replacing Hot Water Heater Element And Thermostat

My water heater stopped working i checked and it had power and was full of water so i went to lowes and they told me to replace my thermostats and elements.

Replacing hot water heater element and thermostat.

Types of water heater elements. Utilitech water heater screw element. Check the following when your water is not hot enough. Electric water heaters have one or two elements and each is controlled by a thermostat.

This video from sears partsdirect shows how to replace a broken thermostat in some electric water heaters. If the hot water heater is not working one of the thermostats may be bad. Flush the heater to remove sediment from the tank. Replace the safety cover s and access panel s.

Replace the heating element or thermostat. Restore power and allow the water heater to work for one hour before testing the hot water. Wait for the water in the tank to cool. When an upper heating element or thermostat fails the entire water heater stops producing hot water.

If you suspect a heating element has also gone bad see how to replace a water heater element. I replaced all parts being careful to put all wires connected back the way they were i reset the thermostat and still i have no hot water or even warm. This is very important because the heating elements operate off a thermostat and hot water in the tank will affect electrical flow to the heating elements. Insulate the hot water pipes.

Whirlpool water heater thermostat. Open a hot water faucet and run the water to verify it is cool. For pricing and availability. Gas water heater thermostat replacement.

If your water heater is nearing the end of it s service life you may want to install the least expensive high watt density element. For pricing and availability. There are 3 types of water heater elements. 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.

However if your heater is newer and you live in an area with hard water you should consider the other more expensive options. Whirlpool water heater tune up. This is usually caused by a faulty thermostat or a defective heating element. 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.