Brand New Water Heater Not Working

Panels off and push in the red reset buttons they may have popped out during installation put everything back together.

Brand new water heater not working.

The lower should be set slightly higher than the upper so that the lower is the one doing the heating. Put the top service cover back on. Check the heat setting on both. Check the circuit breakers in your fuse box.

To troubleshoot why your water heater does not get hot water. Only one of the 2. 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.

If the fuse has burnt out or the circuit breaker has tripped that directly controls the electricity for your heater it will not work. And turn on the. Turn off the power to the water heater in the service panel. If it trips again then the upper and lower stats should be replaced.

Common electric water heater problems are replacing bad heating elements and checking electric water heater thermostats. Turn the power back on to the water heater 5. Reset the breaker or replace the fuse as necessary and restart your water heater. Turn off the power to the water heater.

You may have the upper thermostat set at a higher temp than the lower.