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Electric Water Heater

Model # GE40L08BAM01 Official GE electric water heater

Here are the diagrams and repair parts for Official GE GE40L08BAM01 electric water heater, as well as links to manuals and error code tables, if available.

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Element Cove WS51X21905
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Element cove

Part #WS51X21905

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Le Reg Cntrl WS21X21916
#21

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Le reg cntrl

Part #WS21X21916

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Barrier Diel WS04X21919
#13

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Barrier diel

Part #WS04X21919

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Ge Dip Tube WS08X22145
#6

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Ge dip tube

Part #WS08X22145

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Scr 8-32 Gx WS02X21904
#33

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Scr 8-32 gx

Part #WS02X21904

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Scr 10-32 Gx WS02X22082
#32

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Scr 10-32 gx

Part #WS02X22082

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T-p Insulati WS04X21913
#8

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T-p insulati

Part #WS04X21913

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Water I/o E X Tension Pipe 5.5 WS07X22390
#4

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Water i/o e x tension pipe 5.5

Part #WS07X22390

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Ge Badge WR04X29994
#10

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Ge badge

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Clip Spring WS03X21911
#14

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Clip spring

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Repair guides for electric water heaters

How to replace a water heater element

How to replace a water heater element

If your water heater runs out of hot water quickly and one of the two heating elements has failed, replace the element f...

Repair difficulty
Time required
30 minutes or less
How to replace an electric water heater anode rod

How to replace an electric water heater anode rod

If your hot water begins to smell like rotten eggs, replace the anode rod with a zinc-aluminum anode rod following the i...

Repair difficulty
Time required
15 minutes or less
How to replace an electric water heater thermostat

How to replace an electric water heater thermostat

If the water temperature fluctuates or you don't get enough hot water, follow these instructions to replace your water h...

Repair difficulty
Time required
30 minutes or less

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