Whirlpool E2F40RD045V Manual De Propietario
Residen al Electric Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 17
TROUBLESHOOTING
TR
OUBLE
SHOO
TING
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)
CORRECTIVE ACTION
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)
TEMPERATURE TOO HIGH
• 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.