Rheem Electric Water Heater Thermostat Adjustment

If you find that your water is too hot you might need to turn down the temperature on your rheem water heater.

Rheem electric water heater thermostat adjustment.

Don t worry we are here to explain to you one of the most important components of the water heater that is none other than the thermostat. How to set the upper and lower thermostats on dual element water heaters. For me i used the rheem sp11698 electric thermostat. Rheem water heaters are efficient appliances used to heat your household water.

And the adjustment cost of water heater is quite high that you must be wanted to keep the distance from it. 19 remove the 2 wires on the bottom element. Many modern homes come with dual element water heaters. You will find two thermostats in your water heater.

Rotate the thermostat to your desired temperature. Make sure to adjust both thermostats if your rheem water heater has two. Reconnect the wires make sure the thermostat is flush against the tank. A dual element water heater uses two heating elements controlled.

Place a glass under the stream and insert a cooking thermometer. Often the water heater s thermostats come preset to 120 degrees fahrenheit to comply with safety regulations. After three minutes of letting the hot water run if the temperature is less than 120ºf or higher than a temperature needed to sanitize dishes you need to adjust the water heater s temperature gauge. 20 using the water heater socket remove the bottom element by turning counter clockwise.

Insert a small flat head screwdriver into the slot on the thermostat dial. Rheem manufacturing ranks as the global leader in the manufacture of high quality sustainable and innovative water heaters tankless water heaters air conditioners furnaces pool heaters and hvac systems for residential and commercial applications and is a full member of ahri the air conditioning heating refrigeration institute.