How To Change Water Heater Heating Element

How To Supersede A Water Heater Element

Installing your new water heater element can be a snap with these helpful instructions. PlumbingSupply.com® is pleased to offer replacement elements and provide this data to aid you with removing your quondam element and installing your new one.

How To Install Your Screw-In Immersion Element

Tools needed: Phillips screwdriver, screw-in chemical element wrench, new chemical element, garden hose, volt meter or circuit tester (to make sure power is off)

Heating element

Be certain to use the same wattage, voltage, and flange mode as your previous chemical element.

Step 1: Shut OFF electrical power to water heater.
Step two: Shut OFF common cold h2o supply to water heater, open hot h2o faucet, attach hose to drain valve, open up bleed valve on water heater and drain h2o.
Pace iii: Remove access cover and fold back insulation.
Step 4: Remove plastic last protector.
Step five: Check wires with volt meter/circuit tester for ability earlier attempting to remove the wires.
Stride 6: Disconnect electrical wires from element.
Step vii: Remove element using screw-in element wrench.
Step viii: Clean gasket expanse and threads.
Footstep ix: Install gasket on element.
Step 10: Install element & tighten with wrench.
Step 11: Close drain valve and plough ON common cold water supply.
Stride 12: Allow all trapped air to escape from open hot water faucet until h2o has a constant menstruation, then close hot water faucet. If leakage occurs, close OFF common cold water supply and tighten element or reposition gasket.
Step 13: Inspect wiring. If corrosion is present on wiring, cut and strip wire i/2" (Only if wire is long enough). If corrosion is yet present, or wire is not long enough consult electrician for wire replacement and wire gauge selection. Loose, corroded or error wiring connections can cause heat buildup or fire at wiring terminals.
Step 14: Connect electric wires to chemical element. Tighten screws.
Step fifteen: Replace plastic terminal protector.
Pace 16: Replace insulation and admission cover. Tank must be properly filled with water and complimentary of air earlier applying electric power to prevent chemical element impairment.
Stride 17: Plough ON electrical power to h2o heater.

How To Install Your Universal 4 Bolt Flange Type Immersion Element

Tools needed: Phillips screwdriver, socket wrench, new element, garden hose, volt meter or excursion tester (to make sure power is off)

Heating element

Be sure to use the same wattage, voltage, and flange manner as your previous chemical element.

Step i: Shut OFF electrical ability to water heater.
Step 2: Close OFF cold water supply to h2o heater, open hot water faucet, attach hose to bleed valve, open bleed valve on water heater and bleed water.
Pace iii: Remove access cover and fold back insulation.
Step 4: Check wires with volt meter/circuit tester for power before attempting to remove wires.
Step 5: Disconnect electric wires from element.
Step 6: Remove element mounting bolts using socket wrench. Note position of thermostat bracket to exist reinstalled afterward.
Step 7: Make clean gasket surface area in tank.
Step 8: Install gasket into recess in tank.
Step 9: Install element and thermostat bracket. Tighten bolts in diagonal patter.
Step 10: Shut drain valve and plow ON cold water supply.
Step 11: Permit all trapped air to escape from open hot h2o faucet until water has a constant flow. Close hot water faucet. If leakage occurs, shut OFF common cold water supply and tighten bolts or reposition gasket.
Footstep 12: Secure thermostat firmly confronting tank surface and under prongs of thermostat bracket.
Step thirteen: Inspect wiring. If corrosion is present on wiring, cut and strip wire 1/2" (Only if wire is long enough). If corrosion is withal present, or wire is not long enough, consult electrician for wire replacement and wire gauge choice. Loose, corroded or faulty wiring connections tin can crusade heat buildup or fire at wiring terminals
Stride 14: Connect electrical wires to element. Tighten screws.
Step xv: Replace plastic terminal protector.
Step 16: Supersede insulation and admission cover. Tank must be properly filled with water and complimentary of air before applying electrical ability to prevent element damage
Step 17: Turn ON electrical ability to water heater.