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Thermostat
Removal/Replacement
• Before
removing
any access
panels or servicing
the water
heater, make sure the electrical
supply to the water heater is
turned "OFF".
• Failure to do this could result in
death, serious bodily injury, or
property damage.
1. Turn "OFF" the electrical power to the water heater at the
junction box.
2.
Remove the access panel, then fold the insulation back to
expose the thermostat.
3.
Lift out the tab as shown below to unctip the terminal cover
from the thermostat. The terminal cover can now be removed
from the thermostat.
LIFT OUT TAB TO UNCLIP
TERMINAL COVER
FROM THERMOSTAT
LOWER THERMOSTAT
WITHOUT HIGH LIMIT
UPPER AND LOWER
THERMOSTAT WITH
HIGH LIMIT
FIGURE 18.
4.
Disconnect wires from the thermostat.
5.
Remove
the thermostat
from behind
the thermostat
bracket.
6.
Place the new thermostat in the bracket making sure it fits
firmly against the tank.
7. Attach the wires to the new thermostat.
9.
Replace the insulation to cover the thermostat.
10. Replace access panel, then turn the electric power on.
Element
Cleaning/Replacement
NOTE: These instructions are written for element cleaning and
element replacement
for the lower element. If it is necessary
to clean or replace
the upper element,
then repeat these
instructions.
To remove the element
from your tank in order to clean or
replace it:
• Before
removing
any access
panels or servicing the water
heater, make sure the electrical
supply to the water heater is
turned "OFF".
• Failure to do this could result in
death, serious bodily injury, or
property damage.
1. Before beginning, turn "OFF" the electric power supply to
the water heater. After the power has been turned off, open
a nearby hot water faucet until the water is no longer hot.
2.
3.
FIGURE 19.
Turn off the water supply to the water heater at the water
Shut-off valve or water meter.
FIGURE 20.
Attach a hose to the water heater drain valve and put the
other end in a floor drain or outdoors. Open the water heater
drain valve. Open a nearby hot water faucet which will relieve
pressure in the water heater and speed draining.
NOTE: Some of the terminals may require straight-in wiring
through an eye-opening.
If wires are now looped, recut and
strip wire 3/8" to a straight length and insert.
8.
Put plastic terminal cover back in place.
18
FIGURE 21.
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