Rheem Electric Water Heater Thermostat Troubleshooting

Before checking any electrical parts of a water heater shut off the power to the heater s circuit by turning off the appropriate breaker in your home s service panel breaker box.

Rheem electric water heater thermostat troubleshooting.

I need your assistance with rheem water heater troubleshooting. Rheem manufacturing ranks as the global leader in the manufacture of high quality sustainable and innovative water heaters tankless water heaters air conditioners furnaces pool heaters and hvac systems for residential and commercial applications and is a full member of ahri the air conditioning heating refrigeration institute. If the hot water heater is not working one of the thermostats may be bad. 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.

Common problems with a rheem water heater include a lack of hot water and incorrect water temperature. Rheem has a network of independent contractors. If the water heater doesn t have a temperature limiting valve the thermostat can be adjusted downwards to lower the temperature. Rheem manufacturing ranks as the global leader in the manufacture of high quality sustainable and innovative water heaters tankless water heaters air conditioners furnaces pool heaters and hvac systems for residential and commercial applications and is a full member of ahri the air conditioning heating refrigeration institute.

Electric water heaters have one or two elements and each is controlled by a thermostat. Electric water heaters are high voltage 240 volt appliances that are dangerous to work with when the power is on. Rheem manufacturing ranks as the global leader in the manufacture of high quality sustainable and innovative water heaters tankless water heaters air conditioners furnaces pool heaters and hvac systems for residential and commercial applications and is a full member of ahri the air conditioning heating refrigeration institute. Rheem is highly recognized for providing top quality residential and commercial water heaters.

This recall involves rheem brand performance platinum electric water heaters in 40 50 and 80 gallon capacities. Rheem water heaters are constructed to provide many years of operation. They come in a wide range of sizes and capacities are designed to deliver hot water quickly and are very energy efficient.