Rheem Electric Water Heater Thermostat Replacement

Touch one meter lead to the top screw and the other lead to the metal body of the water heater.

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 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. Replace electric hot water heater. 20 using the water heater socket remove the bottom element by turning counter clockwise.

This rheem marathon upper element thermostat is specifically designed to be used as the upper thermostat in a rheem marathon residential electric water heater. The reading should be between 110 and 120 volts. Rheem is a leading provider of gas furnaces heat pumps air conditioners air handlers indoor air quality products gas and electric water heaters. 19 remove the 2 wires on the bottom element.

All pros listed are independent dealer owned. Replace the upper thermostat. If it isn t the upper thermostat is not sending power to the lower one. Repeat the test with the other screw.

Wrap teflon tape around the threads of the new thermostat. This is how to replace a 40 gallon ao smith electric water heater with a 40 gallon rheem electric water heater. These water heaters often have a non simultaneous design which means that only 1 heating element is on at any given time. Reconnect the wires make sure the thermostat is flush against the tank.

Remove the thermostat from the water tank using a pipe wrench to turn it counterclockwise. 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 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.