Kenmore Gas Water Heater Not Heating

The kenmore elite is a line of electric and gas water heaters which are energy efficient and energy star rated.

Kenmore gas water heater not heating.

The kenmore elite hybrid electric water heater is available in 60 and 80 gallon capacities and has an energy factor ef of up to 2 4. Gas water heaters have a gas burner that heats the water from below the tank. Not suitable for space heating. Gas water heaters work because of convection which essentially means hot water and air rises.

Not suitable for space heating. If the water heater pilot comes on and won t stay on it s probably time for a new thermocouple. The main difference between electric and gas water heaters is the heat source. Reset that circuit breaker the same way shut it off and flip it back on.

You can relight the water heater pilot yourself following the instructions on the front of the tank. This rod is sacrificial because the water will corrode the metal wrapped around the rod before corroding the water heater itself. Retain these instructions for future reference. Most gas water heaters have pilot lights and the pilot may have gone out.

Not for use in mobile homes. A gas water heater will have a single circuit breaker. 153 331492 40 gallon 153 331592 50 gallon safety instructions installation operation care and maintenance troubleshooting parts list i i i 1 ct d it for your safety. In an electric water heater the water is heated by electric upper and lower heating elements that extend into the water tank.

Not for use in mobile homes. An odorant is added to the gas used by this water heater. Gas water heater for potable water heating only. It has a touch pad with four operating modes and uses the environmentally friendly r134a refrigerant.

If the electric water heater doesn t begin to heat after resetting the circuit breakers shut the breakers off and press the reset button for the high temperature limit switch on the upper thermostat of the water heater. Kenmore gas water heater for potable water heating only.