How an Electric Water Heater Works

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How an electric water heater works. I go over all of the electric water heater parts, what they do, and how the whole heater functions. I explain the water supply lines, pressure relief valve, thermostats, heating element, dip tube, drain valve and all of the rest. For further details on how a water heater works, check out my gas water heater video:
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@ryansbr2096 Год назад

Wow this is one of the most well thought through and explained videos on youtube. Thank you so much! Very educational.

@c7dermatome 7 месяцев назад

"240V which is a bit more refreshing than most would like" such wit and humor as well as an in depth knowledge of the topic at hand, I could not be more impressed with this video, thankyou so much

@Jingletown58 2 года назад

Thank you for the explanation on the workings of a water heater, this is a video all homeowners should view. I’m from California and have been in so many earthquakes I lost count but two stand out as memorable for me, the 1987 Whittier Narrows quake 5.9 magnitude. I lived in Whittier and was standing, getting ready for work and when the quake came up from the ground and felt like a giant sledgehammer was pounding the floor beneath my feet. Next came the shaking which made the walls of my house look like it was made of jello. The energy that quake released was unforgettable. 2nd quake was the 1994 Northridge quake, 6.7 magnitude, about 48 miles from Whittier where I lived. This quake was about 20 seconds of intense shaking up and down AND side to side that separated a major beam in the house that literally allowed me to see daylight through the wall. My small stereo on a shelf unit was completely turned around and facing the wall afterwards, yet never fell off the shelf. Nowadays we’re like your neighbors and barely pause to acknowledge anything less than a 5 magnitude 😏

@shafimehar4506 5 месяцев назад

Hello sir. Your video on water heater is really informative. I never saw like this video on youtube. Thanks for sharing

@WordofAdviceTV 5 месяцев назад

Good to hear that, thank you!

@shylahleake3511 2 года назад

Definitely the best help & explanatory video I’ve found for water heaters, and I watched probably 20 or more before finding this one! Thank you so much 🙏

@dreamingrightnow1174 Год назад

Yes!

@mariohenriquez8599 3 года назад

Jay, thank you for your advises. You are very helpful for any person working in plumbing.

@9wyn Год назад

This is the best explanation on how water heater works. Thank you very much 🙏🏽.

@dreamingrightnow1174 Год назад

💯

@OneManParade 2 года назад

You are so right about the plastic drain valve! When I replaced my water heaters water heater, I always put a brass nipple and ball valve.. it's better for draining too.

@richardkuhlman7425 Год назад

Great job on the full description of function of all components. Thank you.

@asressaraia2340 2 года назад

Thanks a lot for the excellent briefing on water heaters. You are just wonderful and generous. God Bless you.

@ricardos.215 2 года назад

What a very well explained video. Now everything is clear in my mind about how a water heater works. 1k thanks.

@firstreviewer8966 2 года назад

Well thought out video, and thanks. I'm just getting into how a water heater works as to its wiring and switching. Again, thank you, I was unaware that the top element came on first, so that explains a lot of things when I am doing switching continuity checks. It seems that the top themostat is the boss and when it is satisfied it opens the switch to the top element, and at the same time closes the power switch to the e bottom themostat, which then engages the bottom element. So the top themostat operates also as an A B switch, or a Flip/Flop switch. Keep up the good work, and by the way "Great Video Voice." FR

@cas4040 Год назад

I already watched this entire video on a web browser not signed in to RU-vid. I looked you up on RU-vid just to make sure you get a thumbs up! This video was amazingly informative and concise. Thank you!

@novacktraxler4209 Год назад

Awesome Overview. Loved it. Very thorough and it kept me engaged!

@johnflanders6808 2 года назад

Great explanation in understandable terms.

@lawrenceneely7859 5 месяцев назад

That was a very helpful video. I’m a maintenance technician and we’re having problems with our hot water heaters, electric and gas that we have and the information that you just gave me was very helpful Thank you very much and have a nice day.

@kirimwikabaalfred7506 Год назад

Thanks for always being there for us

@dhruwagokhale4301 Год назад

Nicely explained!!!1 more refreshing than anybody would expect !

@DC9Rob 5 месяцев назад

Thanks, Jay. Another great video. Your videos have saved me thousands.

@ramonayre4668 Год назад

Excellent video and easy to understand explanation of how an electric hot water tank works

@LanaMTV 2 года назад

Excellent review. Bravo 👏👏👏

@tategerratt8835 Год назад

Thank you for that awesome explanation!

@6horsestew Год назад

Very well done. Very thorough. Thank you for posting this video. It is helpful to me.

@gideonrossman9667 Год назад

Great video explaining how a water heater works! I've been wondering for a while what happens inside the water heater when I turn on the hot water tap; the intake cold water coming in at the bottom while the hot water goes out at the top makes a lot of sense. Thanks again!

@VIDEOHEREBOB 2 года назад

Excellent tutorial

@michaelmccullough1726 2 года назад

I watched this video cause was curious why my water didn’t get lukewarm from cold water refilling it, Now I’ve also learn there is maintenance, great video

@n.richard3294 8 месяцев назад

Well done! All I wanted to know and clearly! Thanks

@somerandomfurry6150 2 года назад

This video is so helpful thank you

@vincentipryce2780 Год назад

What an excellent video!! 👏 great job

@Sparki883 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for a concise and informative video! Now to do a proper flush and replace the anode rod

@rodeljrpacinos4369 3 года назад

Always the best.. very helpful

@user-nk7yx4fw9l 10 месяцев назад

Great video! Thanks for sharing it with us!

@dreamingrightnow1174 Год назад

Perfection. Thank you!

@rgbcom 2 года назад

marvelous video!!!

@berhaneb1 3 года назад

Great video, thanks! I always thought I needed to shut the valves when draining... good to know that's not necessary!

@WordofAdviceTV 3 года назад

Glad you liked it! Well if you are draining the water heater then you would need to shut the valves off. But to simply flush it, opening only the drain valve is usually sufficient. Cheers!

@berhaneb1 3 года назад

@@WordofAdviceTV Got it thanks! Yeah meant to say flush...

@user-re7fu5ef6t 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for your videos. Great help!

@classic287 3 года назад

Hi Jay 👏 I've never changed an anode rod. I've only felt the very slightest earthquake. Great video, Jay

@WordofAdviceTV 3 года назад

Aloha Mr. Classic!! Thank you, good to have you stop by! Honestly I sometimes wonder if it is even really necessary for most people. (replacing the anode rod) So you've experienced an earthquake too! Pretty exciting right? We just had a small one yesterday. We don't get as excited about it anymore.

@beotheguitarist 3 года назад

Awesome explanation as always!

@WordofAdviceTV 3 года назад

Thank you! I appreciate you stopping by and leaving a comment! Aloha from Hawaii! 🤙🤙

@TheRealRonRico317 9 месяцев назад

I remember when Mythbusters capped the pressure valve and that MFer turned into a missle.

@northwestrepair Год назад

Amazing. Thank you very moocho sir

@peterobazuaye1991 10 месяцев назад

GOOD ANALYSIS, U DESERVE AN AWARD.

@robsmith6215 4 месяца назад

Excellent explanation of how water heater works, mahalos from Oahu.

@jossefjossikajit4169 9 месяцев назад

PERFECT EXPLANATION ❤ Greetings from Maastricht NL ❤

@reyronald 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! Very educational

@varadarajangovindaraju2010 2 года назад

Excellent way of explanation.. Keep it up

@itamarcarlos1075 2 года назад

very good explained ...

@JAKEJAKE-bc5dr Год назад

Excellent video. Thankyou

@jamesengland7461 3 года назад

Refreshing, indeed! Clever pun, Sparky

@luispina317 Месяц назад

Thanks for making this video. Very well put together

@user-ho7yc9lc3j 5 месяцев назад

Thanks so much, you're the best! I understood every thing you said.

@luiscastillo-dl3lj Год назад

I love the way he explains

@pritpalrandhawa5763 3 года назад

Very nice explaining that

@indikaayesha1665 3 года назад

Excellent piece of explaining....

@WordofAdviceTV 3 года назад

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

@loadi2865 Год назад

What an excellent video!

@cesarflores7524 Год назад

I LOVE YOU BRO :( thanks for explaining everything thrully and not just saying weird names I've never heard before

@jashua2089 7 месяцев назад

Great video!!

@mosantiago8453 6 месяцев назад

Awesome explanation

@jamielim3889 Год назад

perfect explanation

@Dr2024x 2 месяца назад

It was a very good explanation!. Regards from México.

@josesorto5298 4 месяца назад

Great video thank you so much 🙏

@humbertoprieto1298 3 года назад

Good luck, God bless you and your family in Hawaii

@Winnadem 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video

@AminK247 Год назад

Wow great video!

@McJiver Год назад

This explains why my brand new Rheem only seems to be using the bottom element. I was about to check the wiring and or reset it.

@santoshsantu4093 Год назад

Great explanation bro👍👍

@harrydickson4575 3 года назад

Another great one 👍👍👍

@WordofAdviceTV 3 года назад

Thank you Harry! Always good to see your comment! 👍👍👍 May you have a spectacular and blessed week!! 💪💪💪

@geneballay9590 8 месяцев назад

very well done. thank you for sharing

@WordofAdviceTV 8 месяцев назад

Wow, you've watched quite a few videos. 😄 I really appreciate you leaving a comment each time. Have a wonderful new week my friend!

@haileyboland8345 Год назад

I love this video. It is great!

@jessebrown1497 2 года назад

Nice job!

@jerrysarabia8930 3 года назад

Super helpful

@bilelsalhi4192 2 года назад

Good job 👏🏼

@user-qv2uo2ws1n 4 месяца назад

great video thanks!

@angelawhite2022 2 месяца назад

Just a curious girl wanting to know how it all works… now I gotta to watch that Myth Busters episode lol. Thanks for the info!

@noname-ig9zd 2 года назад

thank you for excellent explanation i have a question how the water comes out naturally from the top without pressure

@bonitamendoza3309 2 года назад

Very informative 👍🙂I've got a 38 gallon electric hot water heater. Any way to find out if It needs 2 heating elements?

@vcolet2011 2 года назад

Great job

@Martin26462 10 месяцев назад

It was quite refreshing let me tell you. Just decided to try to do this without turning off the power. Everyone should try it i recommend it

@dennishunt878 4 месяца назад

Thnx Jay this video is very helpful. N I'm just not sure about replacing drain valve might be the solution to my problem

@ismailmohideen9112 Год назад

You are amazing...Thanks

@netalekh6443 3 года назад

Thank you!👍👍👍

@Ainaloa Год назад

Yep Hawaii everything corrodes but this is the best explanation, simple quick all scenarios covered. Gonna check my anode and change my thermostat it trips the reset button all the time lol

@tyrelmode3527 2 года назад

Great Video

@germanguzman4341 7 месяцев назад

Great video

@charlesthompson920 8 месяцев назад

Vertical good video. Thanks

@NClark-wb5cq Год назад

I'm a teacher and this was an excellent explanation! Great pace, clear descriptions of parts and how they work together.

@melissaflores1947 2 года назад

Thank RU-vid so much for this video I

@marklennon1580 3 года назад

Great video for people that don’t know much about water heaters. The only thing missing on this tank is a vacuum relief valve on the cold water side of the tank. Great work in explaining how they work.

@WordofAdviceTV 3 года назад

Thank you Mark! Yes, the vacuum relief valve along with an expansion tank were missing. Would have been nice to go over them in this video but it was not meant to be..

@johnricketson2673 Год назад

Very informative. The last time I replaced my water heater, I was required to put an expansion tank inline. I did not see any explanation of what this is for and why it is required.

@victormartiny6419 Год назад

Thanks Jay !

@jerellwatkins230 3 года назад

Always good to be here love it

@WordofAdviceTV 3 года назад

Great to hear that! Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment 😀🤙🤙

@MrCreed145 2 года назад

Fantastic. Trying to plumb in new water softener and didn't know which pipe to pick. So plumbing into incoming cold line then back into heater will make all my hot water filtered. Cheers.

@empireimage9511 3 года назад

Love your videos

@WordofAdviceTV 3 года назад

Thank you! 🙂 Glad to hear that!

@PAINTJOBCOM Год назад

Thank you very much

@melaniewicks Год назад

Great video, very clear and informative. We live in Greece and have a similar (but smaller) boiler than the one in the video. Our boiler is in an outside bathroom and is only used for showering. After we moved in to our house recently it worked perfectly, but suddenly we have lost the cold water from the shower tap. This makes showering very difficult as we can only try and heat the water by looking at the temperature gauge on the outside of the tank, and we usually ending up having luke warm showers as we otherwise would scald ourselves. Do you have any idea why this has happened? Not sure exactly how old the tank is but would guess at least 10 years old. We are getting a new bathroom in a few months time but need to sort out this problem in the meantime. Look forward to hearing from you, Cheers Rob.

@ninjettakage2865 Год назад

It sounds like you might have a clog or something in your cold water line. You might want to have a plumber take a look unless you can find a good video on self repair.

@Shamiyusif 3 года назад

I would recommend to have a shutoff valve on both cold and hot line . In case of maintenance it will be helpful. Moreover you may check the incoming water quality and the pipe material . The copper pipe could replaced with PPR to avoid the corrosion and dielectric effect

@kensu4753 2 года назад

@spacecoastkid5033 6 месяцев назад

You don't need a shutoff on the hot side if the cold is off. The pressure on the cold side is what pushes the hot water out. Also, it would be pretty dangerous of the hot side was turned off while the tank was still on.

@Mathius4 3 месяца назад

I think it's time to check out the anode rod and dip tube because everything else looks good

@AngelicaPickles1 4 месяца назад

this was a very easy to understand explanation. thank you. i do have a question. i just had a new water heater installed a week ago. yesterday while showering, i noticed i ran out of hot water midway. and it seems like hot water takes a while to get to my taps. im guessing something is wrong with the heating elements? everything worked fine for the first few days we had the water heater. but all of a sudden, something is of. any idea what could have happened?

@johntrauger68 Год назад

Well said!

@jozeflak1868 3 года назад

How often you drain the weather from the waterheater tank I was told one's a year ??? Thank you for your videos always appreciate it

@WordofAdviceTV 3 года назад

Glad you enjoy the videos! Yes, according to most manufacturers, a water heater should be drained/flushed at least once a year.

@fendr1962 Год назад

My AO Smith 50 Gal water heater is only a few months old. When we installed it the power was turned in before it was filled with water. I replaced the top element which was burned up. I ohmed out both elements and are about 13 ohms. The temp is set at 123 on both regulators. With nobody using any hot water in the previous 48 hours. When we try to fill up our top we run out of hot water ( maybe 25 gal tub) when it is about 1/3 full. Any suggestions on why this is the case would be appreciated. Excellent!! Videos . Thank you!