Whirlpool E2F40RD045V Owner's Manual

Residen  al Electric Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 17

See explanaons on the following pages. 

NO HOT WATER  

• No power to water heater  

Check for blown fuses or tripped circuit breaker.

(page 18) 

   

Check for power.

 

• Burned out upper heang element (Dry Fired) 

Replace upper heang element.

 

• Energy Cut Off Switch tripped 

See page 19, step 5.

 

• Faulty Thermostac Mixing Valve 

Check hot water at other faucets.

 

• Non-Funconing upper thermostat  

Check/replace upper thermostat. (See page 23)

 

• Leak in plumbing system 

Check hot water side of home’s plumbing system

  

 

for 

leaks. 

INSUFFICIENT HOT WATER  

• Thermostats set too low 

Set thermostats to desired temperature.

(page 19) 

   

See page 15.

 

• Non-Funconing lower heang element 

Replace lower heang element. (See page 22)

 

• Water heater’s capacity too small (or usage too high) 

Install adequately sized water heater

 

   

(or reduce usage).

 

• Thermostac Mixing Valve faulty/set too low 

Check hot water at other faucets.

 

• Non-Funconing lower thermostat 

Replace lower thermostat. (See page 23) 

 

• Hot and cold pipe connecons reversed 

Correct piping.

 

• Leak in plumbing system 

Check hot water side of home’s plumbing system

  

 

for 

leaks.

 

• Melted dip tube 

Check/replace dip tube.

SLOW HOT WATER RECOVERY  

• Low supply voltage 

Check power (voltage).

(page 19) 

 

 

• Malfunconing lower heang element 

Check lower element and replace if burned out.

 

   

(See page 22)

• Non-funconing thermostat  

Replace thermostat. (See page 23)

 (page 20) 
 

• Grounded/shorted heang element 

Replace heang element. (See page 22)

 

• Thermostac Mixing Valve faulty/set too high 

Check hot water at other faucets.

LOW WATER PRESSURE (page 20)   • Parally closed supply valve.  

See Low Water Pressure secon on page 20.

DRIPS FROM T&P RELIEF VALVE   • Excessive water pressure 

Use Pressure Reducing Valve set to 50-60 psi.

(page 20)
 

• Thermal expansion 

Install a Thermal Expansion Tank. 

 

• Debris under valve seat 

See page 20. 

WATER ODOR (page 20)  

• Bacteria in the water  

See Water Odor secon on page 20.