Brand New Water Heater Not Working

Remove the top service cover to the top element and press the red reset button 3.

Brand new water heater not working.

And turn on the. If the fuse has burnt out or the circuit breaker has tripped that directly controls the electricity for your heater it will not work. Put the top service cover back on. Panels off and push in the red reset buttons they may have popped out during installation put everything back together.

To troubleshoot why your water heater does not get hot water. Turn off the power to the water heater then take off the two. Remove the access panel insulation and plastic safety guard from each heating element on the water heater. Reset the breaker or replace the fuse as necessary and restart your water heater.

Only one of the 2. You may have the upper thermostat set at a higher temp than the lower. If it trips again then the upper and lower stats should be replaced. Turn the power back on to the water heater 5.

The lower should be set slightly higher than the upper so that the lower is the one doing the heating. Test the wires to confirm the power is off using a non contact voltage tester. Turn off the power to the water heater in the service panel. Some common problems for all hot water heaters are pressure relief valves leaking water heaters and the water heater drain valve.

Turn off the power to the water heater.