Questions tagged [water-heater]
For questions generally relating to the hot-water supply system of a typical residential or commercial building, primarily regarding the heating mechanism itself (a traditional hot water heater tank, tankless heaters including "point-of-use", boilers and heat exchangers, etc).
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Why switch flashes when I turn it off
When I turn off electric switch for my water heater ( 3 phase domestic electric connection ) ,it flashes ..as if there’s arc or short circuit
Switch off
Switch on
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Expected pressure on water heater drain?
A plumber put a water pressure gauge on my water heater's drain spout, opened the valve, and then proclaimed that my pressure was crazy high and thus my pressure regulator was bad at my main water ...
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What would cause one of my wires on my Electric Water heater Reliance 606 to burn and almost catch fire in the top panel and how to repair?
I had to change some piping on my Electric water heater that is a 40 Gallon Reliance 606 and after I replaced the pipe I started to notice a burning smell and noticed that one of the wires in the top ...
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Plumbing: hot water in cold pipes - water heater problem?
We recently moved into a new apartment that has its own water heater. We have been experiencing random bouts of very hot water coming out of all cold taps in the home, that will only go away after ...
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Replacing Natural Gas Water Heater - DIY? [closed]
Anyone here swap out their own natural gas water heater?
Natural Gas water heater is showing some signs of the tank going bad with a very small leak. Trying to replace it before it turns into an ...
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On demand water heater causing electrical issues
I have an EcoSmart ECO 11 Tankless Water heater that is causing various electrical issues when running. Here are some of those issues:
Loud buzzing sound from the main breaker panel. The is NOT ...
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Can I use universal water heater thermocouple for brand 'American Standard' model G-50T1-3-6
I have water heater 'American Standard' G-50T1-3-6. I am almost sure thermocouple is done. Can I use those universal thermocouple that are sold in home depo and other like stores?
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Is it okay to store window air conditioners near a natural gas tankless combi boiler?
I have some window AC units that have warning labels saying not to store them near sources of combustion like water heaters. I have a tankless combi boiler that runs on natural gas in a small room in ...
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Can I convert 50 amp electric oven circuit to subpanel, and power oven plus water heater, plus maybe a car charger?
My gas water heater is very old, and I'd like to replace it with a heat pump electric water heater. The one I'm looking at is 19 amps, 240 volts. My breaker box is in a finished part of my basement, ...
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Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency [closed]
Hello does anybody know if I can get both water heater and HVAC tax credit, $2,000 each, if I upgrade both to a heatpump version this year?
https://www.energystar.gov/about/federal-tax-credits#savings
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I'm trying to run a new water lines to an additional dwelling unit my problem is the only way that I see possible is to tap off the irrigation line1st [closed]
I installed a couple outside water spigots and lines for my raised bed gardening for my wife to make her happy which in turn made me happy. But I did that a couple years ago. I merely increased from a ...
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Heat Trap Loop for Water Heater Outlet
I just installed a Rheem 50 Gallon Hybrid (Heat Pump) 240v water heater (XE50T10H45U0). I put an 8" heat trap on the cold inlet, but not the hot water outlet. I am noticing the hot water outlet ...
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Hot water circulating pump keeps cold water source hot where it comes in to the water heater
I have a Gundorf circulating pump installed at my water heater. It works well but I noticed that the cold water source coming in to the water heater is warm/hot to the touch. I want to tap that cold ...
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Should I replace the sleeve of my water heater heating element?
I have a storage-type hot water heater using a steatite heating element. After performing maintenance on it, I noticed the protective sleeve of the heating element is a bit rusty. There is also a ...
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How to perform maintenance/troubleshoot of heat pump functionality of water heater?
This is a follow up question to my previous question: Is this the right way to change heating element for hybrid electric water heater?
It is a hybrid electric water heater(model: GEH50DFEJSR). I ...
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