Water Heater Control Diagram
A water heaters thermostat controls the temperature of the water inside the tank.
Water heater control diagram. Here i a shown a electric water heater geyser in which two heater element instill upper and lower. Water heater troubleshootingpdf page 1 version. Water heaters contain three basic electrical components. Electric water heater wiring with diagrams explanation in this post i am gonna to show some diagram form which you can learn how to wire water heater or you will be able to do the connection of water heater thermostat and element.
An electric water heaters wiring diagram enables someone to completely rewire a water heater even after removing all of the wires and parts. Standard electric water heater operation. Wwwhandymanpfcom i tear apart a gas hot water heater valve thermostat. Single element water heaters have one element mounted at the bottom of the tank controlled by a single thermostat and high limit switch.
Lets take a close up look at whats going on inside a water heaters tank to see how simply and elegantly it does its job. The recirculation loop shall be returned to the cold. Normally you can set the temperature anywhere between 120 and 180 degrees fahrenheit 49 to 82 degrees celsius. 11 march 8 2013 water heater troubleshooting repair suburban this guide is intended to assist heartland owners in troubleshooting and repairing common failures of the suburban water heater.
Wiring diagrams residential electric water heaters current production 315267 000 time clock switch operates bottom element only to power supply to time clock switch off peak meter operates to power supply to off peak clock 2 wire 1 phase non simultaneous operation from 3 wire heater junction box black blue yellow to off peak. If the water temperature exceeds 1700f the high limit control switch will trip shutting off power to the elements. So we all can see what it is made of insidei do not recommend you try to rebuild one yourself and re install. This is the business end of the hot water heater and the hot water line is what supplies all your sinks tubs showers and appliances.
Cold water is provided to the tank by a cold water supply line and controlled by a shutoff valveit is important to know where the water supply shut off valve is located so maintenance can be performed on the tank. One single small capacity water heater that will serve to maintain the temperature of the recirculation loop.