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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...

Problem with Rheem 40 GAL ELEC TALL Water Heater 6YR SC 82VH402 I need to adjust water temperature, and don't have a manual. i have a 81v40d C model , 40 gal electric. To help people understand how to adjust the temperature on their electric hot water heater. Electric Hot Water Heater Temperature Adjustment If your  electric hot water heater  is not getting your  water hot enough  or your  water is too hot  then you can make the adjustment easily yourself. There are a few things that you may need to know to do this. I will go over  where the thermostat(s) are located  and also how to make the changes. The first thing to remember is to make sure that the power is turned off to the  hot water heater  before you attempt to open any of the covers and make any adjustments. The next thing is to locate the covers which are over the  thermostats  and the  elements . There are two on most  hot water h...

Problem with Rheem 40 GAL ELEC TALL Water Heater 6YR SC 82VH402 Which element do i need for a RHEEM 81V400 water heater? Rheem bolt-in element is 4500 watt. Buy at hardware store or plumbing supply.

Problem with Rheem 40 GAL ELEC TALL Water Heater 6YR SC 82VH402 Not enough hot water,running out before I'm finished showering. Hello, Hot water heaters are a touchy thing. There performance depends on your demand. If you are using an energy saving shower head I would expect you to have enough hot water for easily a couple of showers. But, if your using the "power flush" type shower heads that use 3.5 gpm or more, the 40 gallon heater is not enough. Also, consider type of water your heating. Is it well water or municipal. Unsoftened well (this includes some municipal well supplies too) water causes hardness ions to cake the heater element making them less efficient. If you have the low flow shower, it is likely you have an element burnt out. They can simply be replaced and picked up at any big box store for less than $20 dollars. Each element can be tested in place with a continuity tester. If your not sure how to test, but would be willing to replace the eleme...

Problem with Rheem 40 GAL ELEC TALL Water Heater 6YR SC 82VH402 I have a Rheem model number is 81V52D and I think I need to check the thermostat. Do I need to drain the unit in order to check the thermostat? No you do not need to drain water heater when checking or replacing thermostats: Water heater is drained when replacing elements or cleaning sediment out of tank. http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-replace-thermostat-on-electric-water-heater.html Also look at following links: These links can teach you everything about fixing ordinary tank-type electric water heater using generic parts from hardware store. http://waterheatertimer.org/How-electric-water-heater-works.html http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-replace-element-and-clean-sediment-out-of-electric-water-heater.html http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-troubleshoot-electric-problems-with-water-heater.html