Upper Hot Water Heater Thermostat

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.

Upper hot water heater thermostat.

However you will need to know how to test a water heater thermostat to find the faulty unit. Free delivery with 45 order. If you turn the hot water tap and cold water runs out then the upper thermostat is damaged. Rheem protech lower thermistor replacement kit for rheem performance platinum water heaters model sp15228 8 09 8 09.

This type of thermostat is for use in 2 element water heaters. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Many modern homes come with dual element water heaters. When this water is hot enough it shuts the upper element off.

Then it allows power to go to the lower element. Water heater upper thermostat thermo disc style model 08163 11 54 11 54. Replace the upper thermostat. The reading should be between 110 and 120 volts.

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. An electric water heater has two thermostats located under access panels on the side of the tank. Repeat the test with the other screw. These water heaters often have a non simultaneous design which means that only 1 heating element is on at any given time.

But if the water is hot that becomes later becomes cold then you have a damaged lower thermostat. This rheem marathon upper element thermostat is specifically designed to be used as the upper thermostat in a rheem marathon residential electric water heater. If it isn t the upper thermostat is not sending power to the lower one. The upper element heats the upper portion of.

As soon as you complete this task you can fix it. A dual element water heater uses two heating elements controlled by two separate thermostats. First it allows the upper element to heat the water in the top of the tank.