Brand New Water Heater Not Working

Check the circuit breakers in your fuse box.

Brand new water heater not working.

You may have the upper thermostat set at a higher temp than the lower. And turn on the. Only one of the 2. Turn off the power to the water heater then take off the two.

Some common problems for all hot water heaters are pressure relief valves leaking water heaters and the water heater drain valve. Remove the access panel insulation and plastic safety guard from each heating element on the water heater. Panels off and push in the red reset buttons they may have popped out during installation put everything back together. Put the top service cover back on.

Turn off the power to the water heater in the service panel. Reset the breaker or replace the fuse as necessary and restart your water heater. Test the wires to confirm the power is off using a non contact voltage tester. To troubleshoot why your water heater does not get hot water.

Remove the top service cover to the top element and press the red reset button 3. If it trips again then the upper and lower stats should be replaced. Turn the power back on to the water heater 5. Check the heat setting on both.

Common electric water heater problems are replacing bad heating elements and checking electric water heater thermostats.