Electric Water Heater Thermostat Replacement

Every electric water heater is equipped with one or two thermostats to control the flow of electrical current sent to another thermostat or heating elements.

Electric water heater thermostat replacement.

These are known as upper and lower and they control the upper and lower heating elements. 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. However if you need a little help figuring out the right replacement element for you keep reading. Reliance water heater 100109136 electric water heater plumber repair pack includes 1 each upper thermostat by reliance water heater only 3 left in stock order soon.

Reliance water heater 100109136 electric water heater plumber repair pack includes 1 each upper thermostat 4 3 out of 5 stars 81 39 49 39. If you already know what you re looking for please browse our extensive selection to find what you need. In general there are three main components in an electric water heater. One is the heating element second is the power switch to avoid overheating problem and the last one is the thermostat.

If the electric water heater is not producing any hot water or the temperature is not as requested set some testing needs to be performed to. Set your store to see local availability. Working of a thermostat. Electric water heater thermostat replacement step 1.

Free delivery with 45 order. For the sake of safety use a voltage meter to. To change thermostats you will need to remove the access panel and safety cover do this for both upper and lower access panels on dual element units. Always disconnect the power or shut off the breaker before doing any work on a water heater.