ok me and ma mom r the only ppl that live in r house and we dont have enough money to hire sum 1 and every 1 else is out of town
how do we fix it?
2007-09-12 10:33:01 · 8 answers · asked by ditzy blonde 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If it is an electric water heater it is easy to replace. Just turn off the water, unplug it and disconnect the water. To install, do the exact opposite.
If it is a gas heater you better call a professional because if you have never worked with gas plumbing you could blow up your house.
2007-09-12 10:38:37 · answer #1 · answered by Apathy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Find your electrical breaker box and turn off the power to the water heater,then turn off the water valve coming into the water heater(probably on top) hook up a water hose to the bottom and drain it. When its empty take the hose off and use a stick or something to scrape out the mineral deposits in the bottom--I tie a bent spoon onto a stick and pull it towards me to clean it out. Then unscrew the heater elements(should be two--1 on top and 1 on the bottom)Righty tighty, Lefty loosey. Then buy 2 new ones(same wattage about 4500 watts)Screw in the new ones and tighten them. Then fill up your water heater, then turn on electricity. The heater elements should be about 12 or $14 dollars each.
2007-09-12 10:48:53 · answer #2 · answered by Nemo the geek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you need to tell us what is wrong with the water heater or what is it not doing.
2007-09-12 12:23:16 · answer #3 · answered by T L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whats wrong with it what is the water heater doing or not doing
2007-09-12 10:37:47 · answer #4 · answered by misty l 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry but could you put some information like.water to hot or water not hot or leaking or want to install.can't understand what you are asking.
2007-09-12 11:50:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You offered no information, but dont worry - go to http://appliancequickfix.com/BULLETINBOARD.html and follow the yellow brick road to find the solution to your problem.
2007-09-12 13:48:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually its just a thermal coupler, in essence its the tempurature sensor, i replaced one it wasnt hard. just be patient an dont force anything.
2007-09-12 10:42:25 · answer #7 · answered by becker-lisa@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First we all need to know the problem or what your experiencing. Is it fixable or does it need replaced?
2007-09-12 12:46:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋