Rheem Electric Water Heater Thermostat

Each element is controlled by a hot water heater thermostat that turns it on when the water temperature falls below its cut in setting and turns it off when the water temperature exceeds its cut out setting.

Rheem electric water heater 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. Rheem protech lower thermistor replacement kit for rheem performance platinum water heaters model sp15228 8 09 8 09. 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. This type of thermostat is for use in 2 element water heaters.

Set your store to see local availability. Free delivery with 45 order. Rheem protech upper thermostat for electric water heaters model sp210246 23 59 23 59. 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.

19 remove the 2 wires on the bottom element. An electric water heater has two thermostats located under access panels on the side of the tank. These water heaters often have a non simultaneous design which means that only 1 heating element is on at any given time. Rheem is a leading provider of gas furnaces heat pumps air conditioners air handlers indoor air quality products gas and electric water heaters.

If you have an electric water heater it uses one or two resistive elements to heat the water. For me i used the rheem sp11698 electric thermostat. This rheem marathon upper element thermostat is specifically designed to be used as the upper thermostat in a rheem marathon residential electric water heater. Reconnect the wires make sure the thermostat is flush against the tank.

Set your store to see local. A rheem water heater leaves the factory with the temperature preset at 120 degrees fahrenheit but you can adjust the temperature on the thermostat anywhere from 90 degrees fahrenheit up to 150. Rheem is a leading provider of gas furnaces heat pumps air conditioners air handlers indoor air quality products gas and electric water heaters. 20 using the water heater socket remove the bottom element by turning counter clockwise.