Upper Hot Water Heater Thermostat

Many modern homes come with dual element water heaters.

Upper hot water heater thermostat.

Free delivery with 45 order. Repeat the test with the other screw. An electric water heater has two thermostats located under access panels on the side of the tank. The reading should be between 110 and 120 volts.

Replace the upper thermostat. 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. This type of thermostat is for use in 2 element water heaters. This rheem marathon upper element thermostat is specifically designed to be used as the upper thermostat in a rheem marathon residential electric water heater.

When this water is hot enough it shuts the upper element off. Free delivery with 45 order. Touch one meter lead to the top screw and the other lead to the metal body of the water heater. Set your store to see local availability add to cart.

The upper thermostat has two functions. But if the water is hot that becomes later becomes cold then you have a damaged lower thermostat. If it isn t the upper thermostat is not sending power to the lower one. Rheem protech lower thermistor replacement kit for rheem performance platinum water heaters model sp15228 8 09 8 09.

These water heaters often have a non simultaneous design which means that only 1 heating element is on at any given time. A dual element water heater uses two heating elements controlled by two separate thermostats. Water heater upper thermostat thermo disc style model 08163 11 54 11 54. Then it allows power to go to the lower element.

The upper element heats the upper portion of. However you will need to know how to test a water heater thermostat to find the faulty unit. First it allows the upper element to heat the water in the top of the tank.