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Rheem water heater not working If you have an electric water heater and it is not making any hot water then you have a problem. The good news is that electric water heaters are not that hard to troubleshoot and there are not a lot of things that can go wrong with them. I will go over the things that can give trouble and how to fix them. First off if you have some hot water but not as much as you did when it was new then you probably have a bad bottom element. Only the top element is working, so you are only getting about 1/3 of a tank of hot water, replace the bottom element and you will be good again. If you are making steam, then you have a bad thermostat. While you are making the steam out the relief valve, check to see which element is working. The easiest way to do that is to see which element has 220v on the two screws on the element. That thermostat at that element is bad. Replace it and you will stop the sauna. If you have no hot water then check the red reset button...

NOISY WATER HEATER Problem with Rheem 40 GAL ELEC TALL Water Heater 6YR SC 82VH402 Started humming periodically when using hot water and tankis filling up with cold water Usually when a tank is making noise, it means the tank needs to be cleaned out or flushed. I wrote a page with diagrams showing how to clean out a tank, and how to flush the tank. Page shows gas and electric water heaters. See if this helps: http://waterheatertimer.org/Clean-sediment-out-of-water-heater.html

Problem with Rheem 40 GAL ELEC TALL Water Heater 6YR SC 82VH402 Rheem 83xr52-2 50 gal residential water heater. Water temp was low. I cut power at electric panel, removed upper panel on water heater, turned up thermostat, replaced panel and switched power back on at electric panel. Now water heater won't turn on at all.  Solution:--- You can open the top up again. I would not turn the temp higher than 130 degrees, maximum. However, there should be above the thermostat a red button. This is where the power wires connect to the thermostats and heating elements. Sometimes this button needs to be reset, press it and discern if you hear a click sound. This means that the high temperature safety switch has tripped open and you had to manually "reset" it. There are two thermostats by the way. The water heater usually works this way. There are two thermostats and two heaters. The upper tank heater turns on first and it heats the top half of the tank. Then when the thermo...

Problem with Rheem 40 GAL ELEC TALL Water Heater 6YR SC 82VH402 I suddenly got air in my hot water lines. Not all the time but has happened three or four times. At the same time it seems as though I have less hot water than I used to. Is it an element or do you think that it is a fill line issue? 40 gal Rheem electric in a mobile home 1996 Sorry to read about your problem, I hope this helps you out. sounds like you have a defective fill tube, plus you water heater is on the old side, and is getting past the fail point....

Problem with Rheem 40 GAL ELEC TALL Water Heater 6YR SC 82VH402 How to drain71- 40 .where is drain need to replace hearer need to drain first. 50 gal Solution 1:--- There is usually a spigot right at the base of the water heater. Thread a garden hose on the spigot and route the garden hose outside. Of course be sure to pull the power breaker first. After you are sure that the power is off, turn the spigot handle and let the water flow. Be sure that you turn the inlet valve off that is located on the top feed pipe. Be sure to turn the feed back on before you power up as this will ensure that the upper and lower calrods are covered before you power on. Solution 2:-- 1. Turn off the breaker at the panel box, it should be marked, " Water heater," or WH. 2. You should be able to find a spicket on the bottom. 3. Connect a standard garden hose to the spicket at the tank and run the other end to the location you want to drain the water to. 4. Turn the spicket handle to ...

Problem with Rheem 40 GAL ELEC TALL Water Heater 6YR SC 82VH402 Replaced thermal cup and still wont stay lit for more then s few hours model #21v40-7 Plugged orifice on the pilot or faulty gas valve

Problem with Rheem 40 GAL ELEC TALL Water Heater 6YR SC 82VH402 Water leaking observed from the bottom of the tank. What's the problem? Should I replace the old 21V40-2 unit? if so, what kind of tank is ok to replace the present unit? What's the price and installation fee?  If water heater is leaking, then open following 2 links to avoid tank rupture and troubleshoot leak: http://waterheatertimer.org/Emergency-steps-for-leaking-water-heater.html http://waterheatertimer.org/Water-heater-is-leaking.html Open following link if you want to install your own gas water heater: http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-install-gas-water-heater.html To have gas water heater installed, can run $2-300 for installation plus cost of heater. 40 gallon natural gas water heater at Lowes starts at $300+, and tanks with longer warranty cost more and last longer. If you maintain the tank: keep chemicals out of same room as water heater, attach bare copper ground wire between hot and cold pipes, ...

Problem with Rheem 40 GAL ELEC TALL Water Heater 6YR SC 82VH402 I have a rheem glas standard 30 gallon model # 81sv-30d water heater with upper and lower watages 3500. how do i know what size heating element i need? Look on label on side of tank.  Wattage of tank will be element wattage. This is true if tank has one or two elements since both elements are never ON at same time. Simply go to hardware store and buy 3500W element. Take phone photo to store if needed for identification. http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-replace-water-heater-element.html Wattage appears on end of each element. http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-test-water-heater-element.html http://waterheatertimer.org/images/Voltage-printed-on-element-.jpg

Problem with Rheem 40 GAL ELEC TALL Water Heater 6YR SC 82VH402 I have a Rheem Standard Energy miser electric water heater that is 46 " high, serial # R 0590105132 and model # 81v40D---40 gal. Could you please tell me the year it was manufactured?  Check that serial number. Rheem is first two digits= month and next two digits= year, which means 1990. http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-troubleshoot-electric-water-heater.html

Problem with Rheem 40 GAL ELEC TALL Water Heater 6YR SC 82VH402 Water tank temperature lights says ON VACATION and VERY HOT at the same time. Chart indicates CONTROL IN LOCKOUT. It apparently detects toxic fumes. i have been painting with oil paint upstairs, how long do i have to wait till we have hot water again? You need to air out room, with open window or fan that can suck it out for about and hour.

Problem with Rheem 40 GAL ELEC TALL Water Heater 6YR SC 82VH402 Not heating the water  Maybe this will help some? I was going back to some customers that asked questions in the recent past and even farther back  It appeared that no one answered some of them, So, I thought I would take some of my personal time to see if I can help. Even though this Informational site may not have your exact model or brand  this site will help you a lot. Here is a site link about everything you want to know about hot waterheaters and possibly yours, from  repair   to trouble shooting it.  http://home.howstuffworks.com/water-heater.htm

Problem with Rheem 40 GAL ELEC TALL Water Heater 6YR SC 82VH402 Got 5 minutes of hot water then cold. replaced both elements and thermos. still 5 minutes of hot water. power bill increased nearly 400% in 30 days. HELP!!! please. When the top of the tank is hot the upper thermostat removes power from the upper heating element and transfers the power to the lower thermostat and heating element. If the lower thermostat is defective, then the lower portion of the tank will not be heated and the supply will be greatly reduced. You replaced both elements however check that the lower element is coming on after ther upper one cuts out and is acutally working. Check for power at the upper thermostat terminals where the power is sent to the lower thermostat and heating element. If there is no power then the upper thermostat should be replaced. If there is power then check for power at the lower heating element. If there is no power at the lower heating element then replace the lower ther...

Problem with Rheem 40 GAL ELEC TALL Water Heater 6YR SC 82VH402 There are 4 plastic caps on top of the water heater. 3 are around the perimeter and measure about 1.25"D. 1 is more toward the center next to the electrical connection and is about 1.75"D. All have foam insulation under the plastic cap. Which is the anode rod? Dig out the foam insulation? Thanks so much for your help!!! Comment:--- The water heater is 5 yrs old. From what I've read, checking the anode rod (and replacing when necessary) will extend the life of the water heater. I do not have an odor problem. Yes you're exactly correct. If memory serves me it's one of the smaller ones and is located closer to the center than the outer regions. So pop off the covers one at a time and poke around under it with a small screwdriver or scribe or some such thing. You should be able to identify it by it's shape. I believe it's a 13/16th's size of a socket to remove it. Personally, I don...

How do I replace heating coil  Problem with Rheem 40 GAL ELEC TALL Water Heater 6YR SC 82VH402 Open following link for step-by-step instruction replacing electric water heater element: http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-replace-water-heater-element.html

Problem with Rheem 40 GAL ELEC TALL Water Heater 6YR SC 82VH402 I just installed this water heater, which has worked fine for several days in a large dry basement. The heater turned off in the middle of the night. A blue light is flashing 7 times signifying a SVS flamable vapor sensor. There is no smell of gas. I placed a fan to move the air around. Could the sensor itself be bad? What else can I check? Open following link for troubleshoot error codes showing 7 flashes on Honeywell gas control valve is system lockout due to flammable vapor: http://waterheatertimer.org/pdf/Honeywell-gas-control_error-Damper-series.pdf The FV system in Rheem can be tripped by presence of flammable vapors such as gasoline or paint fumes etc, or it can be tripped if water heater was dropped, or mis-manufactured, or if gas control valve is defective, or if water heater is not getting adequate fresh air, or there is inadequate venting of combustion by-product. When combustion chamber overheats, then ...

Problem with Rheem 40 GAL ELEC TALL Water Heater 6YR SC 82VH402 Can I run the hot water heater with a generator Reverse polarity may not allow me to run the hot water heater with a generator Yes. Ordinary electric water heater can run on any voltage from any direction (excluding volt/amp ratings below what can heat element coil). Voltages include single-phase, split phase, and 3-phase residential/commercial voltages with either 50 or 60 Hz. http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-water-heater-for-120-Volt.html http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-water-heater-thermostats.html#3-phase Install line fuse. 30 amp fuse would be required to prevent wires from overheating, and eliminate fire hazard. This information does NOT apply to energy-smart electric water heater with box on top of heater, or newer energy smart with electronics, or to hybrid water heaters, or heat pump water heaters with delicate electronic circuitry. Why it works like this: Ordinary electric water heater the...