Rheem Electric Water Heater Thermostat Replacement

Disconnect the gas line and thermocouple from the front of the water heater at the thermostat using a pipe wrench.

Rheem electric 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. The reading should be between 110 and 120 volts. This rheem marathon upper element thermostat is specifically designed to be used as the upper thermostat in a rheem marathon residential electric water heater. 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 it isn t the upper thermostat is not sending power to the lower one. Replace electric hot water heater. Remove the thermostat from the water tank using a pipe wrench to turn it counterclockwise. These water heaters often have a non simultaneous design which means that only 1 heating element is on at any given time.

19 remove the 2 wires on the bottom element. Replace the upper thermostat. Wrap teflon tape around the threads of the new thermostat. Reconnect the wires make sure the thermostat is flush against the tank.

Touch one meter lead to the top screw and the other lead to the metal body of the water heater. 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. This is how to replace a 40 gallon ao smith electric water heater with a 40 gallon rheem electric water heater. Repeat the test with the other screw.

All pros listed are independent dealer owned. 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. 20 using the water heater socket remove the bottom element by turning counter clockwise.