i have a residential electric water heater and i'm getting frustrated not finding a On/Off switch for the heater. i just need to change my temperture and everywhere it's stating i need to turn off the heater before changing tempeture but i don't see how to turn it off and i can't seem to find anything about on/off in the manual. am i missing something? is there another way to turn it off besides a button i don't know about? it doesn't say to turn off water. it says to turn of water heater? WERE IS IT?!! Help?
2007-01-04 16:08:09 · 5 answers · asked by estachicalatina :) 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Turn off the power at the breaker, then disconnect the wires from the source. (if you are doing major work)
There should be a breaker soley for the water heater. Flick that breaker and then change the temp.
2007-01-04 16:26:39 · answer #1 · answered by amshamah 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To adjust the temp of your electric hot water heater setting, just turn the gauge lower on the temp setting dial..or if you actually want to turn off the entire hot water tank I suggest you use the fuse panel in your home to cut all power to the hot water heater-just make sure you actually turn off the right breaker.
2007-01-04 16:13:00 · answer #2 · answered by dragondave187 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your breaker box. The hot water heater will have it's own breaker.
2007-01-04 16:10:50 · answer #3 · answered by Inquisitive125 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn off the 220 breaker first, breaker panel
2007-01-04 16:10:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
May God help you. I really don't know what sort of water heater you got.Maybe the switchis hidden somewhere in a cupboard in the kitchen or something. Check it out.
2007-01-04 16:12:58 · answer #5 · answered by Rosebonbonsmile 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋