Electric Water Heater-Understand How It Works So You Can Troubleshoot Why It’s Not Working Correctly
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How electric water heater works and some troubleshooting tips.
Troubleshooting tips such as:
1. Do both elements come on at the same time?
2. How to set the water temp?
3. How to determine the resistance of one element?
4. Typical terminal numbers for the upper thermostat and the lower one
5. What is the thermo reset?
6. How is the lower thermostat controlled?
7. Which thermostat has priority? Upper or lower
8. Two ways to determine if the heating element is good or not, with power on and with power off.
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I’m a trainer, and this guy is an excellent teacher. The use of visual illustrations and the way he explains everything is above and beyond. Best video on this subject that I have seen by far. 👍🏾
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Same thing for me too ! Excellent explanation !! 👍👍👍👍👍👍
HANDS DOWN the best instructional video on the web. Watched so many others trying to understand why the lower element was not registering 240v. Your video showed in great detail how everything operates. The hot mock-up was the icing on the cake. KUDOS!
Maynerd Krebbs Thank you for your comments. I am glad that you found the video helpful.
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I watched half a dozen videos to fix my water heater. Your video was the best by far!
This guy is awesome. His explanation covers every aspect of a water heaters electrical function in a clear, concise, comprehensive way. Beautifully done!
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Finally someone who actually tells it ALL and CLEARLY. Sir, you deserve a million THANKS !!!!
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Excellent instruction, using color coding and basic logic. I appreciate your low voltage example of your mock up training aid. great effort! Thanks
Genius setup and teaching techniques. Not many people would have the confidence to use self drawings. Very competent. Very well done.
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Well done. Direct and to the point, accurate and informative. thank you.
Wow. Excellent explanation. I couldn’t figure why my heater was drawing 40 amps and tripping breaker. Turns out both elements were drawing at the same time. Didn’t realize they were not suppose to till watching this. Thank you. You saved me a lot of time and aggravation.
Thank you,nice that you made a drawing with different colors for identifying parts.The simulation of how it works was great too!
thank you for teaching me how the electric water heater works.When I know how it works,I can troubleshoot and repair it.You are my awesome teacher
The best video I've ever seen .... is this...
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This was by far the most comprehensive explanation in detail that I’ve seen. It Helped me figure out what was wrong with my water heater and got it fixed. Simple, short and straight to the point. Awesome job.
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Very well explained. I needed to go back and do a refresher course and this was very easy to undetstand. Thank you!
Excellent explanation Sir. I just fixed our hot water heater by replacing the heating elements. I didnt know much about them but thanks to video's like yours it was fairly straight forward. Thanks again and take care.
That was the best laid out video I’ve seen on this topic. Thanks. Very instructive
I thought I'd wired my ancient water heater like it was wired before I replaced the elements and switches. This excellent video helped me go back and fix what was wrong. Super clear, easy to follow. Saved me hundreds of dollars. Thank you for this!
Glad it helped
Great video! I had checked out my mom-in-law's H2O heater, and figured out the bottom thermostat was bad, but wanted to make sure I was reading the situation right, i.e. The lower stat should be calling for heat once the upper was satisfied. Your video confirmed everything AND your drawings are awesome. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
Best explanation video in UA-cam. I appreciate all the time you took to create diagrams and a circuit to explain it perfectly. Thanks
E F Thank you.
Very well done! Thanks for taking the time to do this. It was helpful.
Wonderful video! The best video ever!!
Very clear and well organized!
Thank you millions!!! for your excellent work!!
Thank you SO MUCH. Very clear and super informative. Now I understand what going on with our heater and confident to go fix it myself. Great explanation!
Great explanation. I always wondered how the H2O heater had 3500 & 4500W heating elements yet had 12 gauge internal wiring. I had always assumed both elements ran at the same time. I did not know it switched between them. Very cool, thank you very much.
Thank you very much for the kind words.
Excellent instructional video! The only thing I felt was missing was showing how to test the thermostats for continuity. I tested the elements and they appear to be good as the buzzer went off on my meter. Now trying to test the thermostats.
It’s been year since I have worked on a electric HWH i forgot only one element works at a time. Thank you for your video.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Randy Kemnitz I am glad to have helped.
Absolutely outstanding video !! I now clearly understand what is going on and can confidently diagnosis
Most useful advise. You put my mind at ease after seeing the video. Didn't realize both elements are not working at the same time. Only getting around 240v at the top element and 0 at the bottom element. I tested and got around 13.3 ohms on the top and bottom elements. Going to recheck after an hour or 2 to make sure the bottom elements is powered up and working.
Thank you.
way of teaching is excellent
A very good video explaining a electric hot water heater, thank you.
I have been in instrument, electrical and controls for many years. This video lesson is spot on! Very good job on this short class on water heater temperature controls system!
Thank you for the kind words. Much appreciated.
Thank you, that was a very simple explanation of how it works.
Very well explained especially about both elements are not on at the same time. You did a great job taking your time to show all scenarios that can take place to cause problems. Many THANKS!!
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Best water heater explanation video on UA-cam, great job.
Thanks Very much! Great overview with simple but highly effective graphics and much appreciate the test rig with heating demo - Really drives the functionality home. I didn't realize that only one element would be on at a time, but it makes complete sense, since the current draw would be too much if you had them on at the same time.
Glad it was helpful!
You present this like a computer information systems Professor from a System Analysis and Design course!! I absolutely love your video. Made everything suddenly make sense. I wasted so much time watching all those other videos. THANK YOU!!
Arial Robison Thank you for the kind words.
My pleasure.
Yes. Top element will turn on when needed.
This is *the* best explanation I've heard for water heaters. Thanks!
RonOnYourLeft Retired Thank you.
Awesome video,simple and precise,thank you
Farshid Khoshgam no need I am an a.c.tech
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Why does my upper thermostat getting to hot and tripping when it is set at 120
I was looking at the question & answer section of water tank thermostats on Home Depot, Lowes and Amazon. I was amazed by the number of people that get this information wrong. There were 'pro', 'top reviewer' comments that stated with certainty that both 4500W elements came on at the same time for a 30 Amp breaker. Your explanation was clear and thorough and proves that you do not need fancy graphics to give a detailed presentation.
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I like how you share different means of testing. This is helping me for my plumbing lab exam, so thank you!
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Best video I've seen explaining how the thermostat works And the rest of the circuit
TRADERnel Thank you.
Holy Cow this guy is on it! Good job.
Thanks, that was a very informed presentation on how the elements and thermostats work...
Great video! Very well explained! Thanks
I’m an amateur and still learning. This seems like an excellent explanation with information I can really use. Thank you so much.
My pleasure. Thank you for your feedback.
Excellent tutorial video, thanks!
Excellent video , easy to understand . Thanks a lot !!!
Thanks for the pic also!! Very important to understand the system!!
Excellent very detailed and comprehensive explanation thank you!
Great instructional video. Thanks.
One of best video I have watched on this channel. Organized, clearly stated, easy to understand. It addressed all my questions I needed answered. Great job.
Thank you very much.
Excellent explanation....very useful to novice and experienced plumber....
Kaushik Patel Thank you.
Thanks! Best video on this subject that I have seen.
for someone like me who doesn't know much about heaters- this guy really nailed it; giving me a good basic understanding about electric water heaters. thank you very much for posting this video.
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Awesome! My brother is going into the trade and this was perfect to supplement his learning.
Thank you. Best wishes to your brother.
Thank you sir. Very well explained.
very thorough and easy to understand. gg on color coordinating, that was a big help.
Many thanks for posting this video. You have a knack (or perhaps an acquired skill) for instruction.
This gentleman would make a great instructor.
The diagram was to the point and void of mystery.
Excellent explanation!!! 👍🏻
Thank you.
I always watch videos like this to see how other electricians think, this lesson reminded me of school, very detailed and to the point. Our instructor was “so” detail specific much like this gentleman. Great lesson, awesome instructor.
kenneth duffield Thank you.
That was the best explanation I’ve ever heard about hot water thermostats. Great job.
Thank you very much.
Brilliant mock-up and information on the wiring and logic of a water heater. thank you
Thank you.
Thanks for your time.
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Thank you for such a detailed and clear explanation. A lot of effort to draw up the schematic diagrams and made up a prototype for excellent explanation.
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Excellent description of the circuit, now I can repair the water heater. Thank you.
My pleasure.
Had no idea the elements worked alternately. Definitely was worth watching this.
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Best explanation & Illustration that I have ever seen......You made it so simple that the average Joe could understand it..Bravo and thank you
Thank you very much.
Outstanding video! You went above and beyond and it is much appreciated.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow! Excellent and this comment comes from a retired instructor!! We definitely owe you a beer or two! Thanks for the video!
Joseph Stokes Thank you for the kind words.
Thank you so much for this amazing, comprehensive video. I’m a plumber, and I have a hard time understanding vague descriptions on how things work. So I’ve always struggled with electric water heater repairs. Always left unsure if I was replacing the right parts. The elements were always an easy ohms test but as a whole system you just made everything thing click. Thank you!
My pleasure. I’m glad that you found the video helpful.
Thank You for your EXCELLENT-down to earth explanation!!!
My pleasure.
Best water heater video on UA-cam. Thanks for your effort. You are a very good teacher.
Thank you.
Best explanation I’ve seen on UA-cam. Good job with the diagrams and explanation of power.
Thank you very much for the positive feedback.
Thank you for this video. I know absolutely nothing about hot water heaters. You saved me time and money. Thank you.
My pleasure.
Excellent video and demonstration thank you! I had no idea it wasn't possible to energize both elements at the same time.
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You’ve done a great job with this video. Thank you
gamelover420 Thank you for your kind words.
Excellent job, Thanks for posting.
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This should be on top of search results! Thanks for this!
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Excellent video! I really enjoyed watching your drawings
Jeffrey leary Thank you.
Still great today. Thankyou, you helped me figure out how to adapt this thermostat for a quite different hot water heater. That;'s a really nice explanation.
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Thank you for making this video. Got my water heater working again. Much appreciated.
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I'm quite impressed with de didactical resources of the maker of this video.
the technical information is meticulously precise and even the tone of voice and the length of the video makes it by far the best instructional presentation. Extremely helpful and easy to understand for the very beginners or the advance technicians.
" Well done "
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YES! Thank You for the intelligent explanation! So many UA-cam videos are such a waste of time now. Please continue publishing!
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Simply.... You are an excellent 'teacher'!
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Thank you sir, helped me figure out my water heater, not all heroes wear capes!!
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best video ever seen on water heater insructions
Ruth Young Thank you.
I agree w/ everyone... nicely done video!!
Thank you very much.
Very good video! Thank you!
Very nice video. Now when I crawl under the house to get to our water heater, I have a good idea what I'm going to find. :D Thanks!
Very well done step by step explanation on how the system works.
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I completely understand Electric Water Heater Controls now thanks to this video!
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Excellent way of explaining !
Thank you Hugo.
Best one I've seen thanks
This is why I love UA-cam… great video, thanks a lot for sharing.
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Excellent video. Beautiful illustration.
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The very best instructional video on the web!!
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Thanks for explainasion
I have to agree this is the best instructional video I have seen on UA-cam
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Incredibly informative. Really appreciate this video.
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Thank you for your excellent explanation and diagram. Very helpful.
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