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Great video 👍🏻 but I have a problem ? I don’t get real hot water when I turn on the Hot water faucet. It’s warm only ? When I Flush the Commode I get HOT water ??? Can you help me ? (Ream water heater 50 - gallon ? New ).
Install a Corro-Protec powered anode rod and it's good for 20 years. It eliminates the sulfuric stink that is caused by the magnesium anode rods. If you have a water softener as well, you might easily get 20 to 30 years life out of your water heater. IF you change your regular anode rod out regularly, and flush the calcium out often if you don't have a water softener, you could also extend dramatically you water heater life. But the Corro-Protec anode rod eliminates the PIA of changing out the anode rod every few years. And really you need to pull and inspect the standard anode rod EVERY year so you know when to replace it. Now, if you do want to stick with regular anode rods (why?!) get an impact wrench and make life easier!
The sacrificial anode has a lower electrolysis voltage than the other metal in your system. The erosion due to electrolysis comes out of the sacrificial anode and not the metal in your plumbing or tank. It does not fill in anything.
Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you for calling this unit a "water heater" and not a "hot water heater"!!!!! We all know that is the correct term since hot water does not need to be heated. Nice video as well.
@@RogerWakefield Thanks very much for your reply! Apologies, I'm coming at it from a homeowner perspective, so I may not explain well, but the kind of system I'm thinking of involves a connection between some kind of array on a roof that connects to the hot water heater. I'm interested to know how these kinds of systems work, whether they're worth installing, and any risks involved.
Knew nothing about heated water tanks so thank you very much for this video. My electric water tank has been working for over 36 years and I didn't even know it needed maintenance. It had a 10 year guarantee by brand name SITAM. Never replaced anode and never flushed. Don't even know how. All I did was remove the thermostat-switch inside and clean it's contacts as it wasn't switching on. I did this twice during periods of time when it was necessary. It is now leaking slightly from 5 tiny holes at the bottom. They seem to be breather holes but don't really know. Don't know what to do should I keep using it or get it replaced or what. I took some photos of the thermostat-switch to remember how it was should I forget (if that is it's proper name). Any suggestions are welcome as to what I should do after all these years...
Excellent video of explaining the inside of a water heater and how it works, I have a Question I have Ruud electric water heater 40 gallon, I'm replacing the elements and when I looked inside after removing the top element I see what looks like a wire running parallel top to bottom. It's close to the anode rod. What is that?
Has something changed in regards the pressure relief valve, in that it's now recommended to open them regularly to test them? Years ago the instructions from the water heater companies were to never open that valve because it weakens the spring and can cause the valve to leak prematurely. I guess I need to research this to see if things have indeed changed.
@1:34 The longer heating element does not help heat the water faster...that is entirely dependent upon the number of Watts you are putting in. The longer element reduces the Watt density, which keep the heat spread over a bigger area and that keeps the element from scaling so badly.
And be nice if you could have gone through the electrical connection like from the water heater to the box which wires are you running and why are there only two wires in the 220 outlet just a little more information please
Great video. What if you replace the thermostats and elements and the water heater still does not perform? I get a voltage of 232 across the top element, but the water temperature at the sink a few feet away never gets above 87°. What might cause this? 7 year old water heater.
You'll still have water flow but it will not work efficiently. The cold water will come in at the top and the hot water will have to flow down to the bottom to get in to the dip tube.
I have a Whirlpool electric heater. No hot water. Have replaced both heating elements and both thermostats, still no hot water. What else could it be. It's getting electric to it . Could it be the Anode rod ? How long is it, I only have 33 inches from top of heater to the ceiling. Thanks
Anode rod doesn't have anything to do with heating. Check to make sure all wiring connections are good and thermostats are set to the right temperature and the breaker is good. Some also have a hidden reset button you might need to find and press.
question? not sure if its code but can you run your hot water return pump return line be plugged into the drain port... can they do that? is that code??
Only in a Bradford White. They incorporate the anode rod in to the hot water outlet. Other brands of water heaters have a separate, stand alone anode rod that is not incorporated in to the hot water outlet nipple.
