Brand New Water Heater No Hot Water

To troubleshoot why your water heater does not get hot water.

Brand new water heater no hot water.

First check the water heater s circuit breaker in the service panel to make sure it hasn t tripped. I put in a brand new heater and have the same issue. I called a plumber over to look at the heater and was told to change out the heater. Put the top service cover back on.

How to troubleshoot a water heater not heating hunker. Natural gas ultra low the rheem performance 40 gal. Test upper heating element and replace if required. An absence of hot water generally occurs as a result of all the hot water in the tank being used up for example by running both the washing machine and dishwasher at the same time.

Turn off the power to the water heater. When we turn the cold water on there is no odor whatsoever but when turning on the hot water it smells musty not an egg smell as people have asked. Again this is a brand new 50 gallon hot water heater not even 1 week old. The rheem performance 40 gal.

Poor water pressure after installing a new hot water heater. Brand new water heater from home depot installed around october 2015 i now have no hot water. Confirm power is being provided to the electric water heating element thermostat. Reset tripped circuit breaker or replace blown fuse.

If the breaker has tripped switch it off then switch it back on again. After it was installed we waited a few hours until the water was heated and we noticed a very distinct smell coming from the hot water only. If it trips again then the upper and lower stats should be replaced. My first step test for a c power at heater i have 123 volts on both hot lead coming from house breaker pa.

Turn the power back on to the water heater 5. A water heater that produces no hot water may not be getting power or it may have a tripped limit switch or one or more failed heating elements. If you ve just installed a new water heater and find that the water pressure is lower than you expect a series of tests can help you. Natural gas ultra low nox water heater does not require an electrical outlet and features push button ignition for match free start up making it a perfect for replacement of an existing water heater.

We should have enough hot water for 2 showers right. We recently had a new water heater installed our previous one was just too old. Remove the top service cover to the top element and press the red reset button 3. After filling the tank up and lighting it i still had no hot water.