Water heater articles
From troubleshooting why your water temperature is too hot or why you have no hot water at all, these articles and how-to videos from Sears PartsDirect can help you get the best performance from your water heater. Check out our water heater repair help section for more water heater troubleshooting guidance, error code information and step-by-step DIY repair instructions.
Effective articles & videos to help repair your water heaters
Get advice on simple DIY fixes for appliances that you can safely do on your own....
Learn about common water heater parts that sometimes need replacing....
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Find out what’s wrong with your appliance by following a circuit....
Learn how to decipher symbols so you can buy the right part for your problem....
Find out how to clean and flush household appliances once a boil water advisory is lifted....
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These common questions and answers can help you make the most of your water heater....
gas water heaters
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electric water heaters
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Learn how to troubleshoot issues when your electric water heater is not heating your water....
Learn how to determine if you have a shorted heating element or broken thermostat in your electric water heater....
Find out how to drain the tank on your electric water heater....
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Main causes: lack of power, no gas supply, thermostat limit switch tripped, bad element, bad thermostat, gas valve failu...
Main causes: loose water pipe fittings, leaky drain valve, bad temperature-pressure relief valve, leaky heating element,...
Main causes: water supply needs chlorine treatment, anode rod too reactive...
Main causes: broken heating element, thermostat failure, excessive tank sediment, tank size too small, burner valve asse...
Main causes: faulty pressure relief valve, water is overheating...
Main causes: thermostats need adjustment, water heater capacity too low, bad heating element, thermostat failure, excess...
Main causes: thermostat temperature set too high, thermostats need adjustment, faulty thermostat, shorted heating elemen...