Reliance
Electric Water Heater

Model # 980DKRT Official Reliance water heater

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Thermostat 183534-000
#13

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Thermostat

Part #183534-000

Replaced by #9001954015

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Thermostat 183532-000
#16

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Thermostat

Part #183532-000

Replaced by #9000507015

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Box Cover 184660-000
#20

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Box cover

Part #184660-000

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Cover 184659-000
#19

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Cover

Part #184659-000

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Access Panel 181260-000
#1

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Access panel

Part #181260-000

Replaced by #100109599

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Bracket 184608-000
#12

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Bracket

Part #184608-000

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Spacer 184011-000
#3

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Spacer

Part #184011-000

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Element Lower 042285-025
Element lower

Part #042285-025

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Nipple W/ht Traps 184715-001
#8

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Nipple w/ht traps

Part #184715-001

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Element Gasket 0005300370
#7

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Element gasket

Part #0005300370

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

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Repair guides for electric water heaters

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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…

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Time required
 30 minutes or less
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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…

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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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