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Check/Reset Energy Cut O ing to the instruc ons in Step 10 of the
5 (ECO) Bu on. heater. Installa on sec on of this manual.

WARNING! Be sure all covers are Undersized water heater. If your water

secured to reduce the risk of re and heater runs out of hot water too quick-
electric shock. ly, it may be too small for your needs. If
the water heater is old, consider replac-
Insu cient Hot Water ing it with a larger model. If the water

or Slow Hot Water heater is in good condi on, you may
Recovery needs with the exis ng water heater by

WARNING! Because of the increased installing Thermosta c Mixing Valves at
risk from scalding, if you set the water each point-of-use and then turning the
thermostat(s) to a higher se ng. See
Figure 23 - Energy Cut Off (ECO) button
120°F, Thermosta c Mixing Valves
The Energy Cut O (ECO) shuts o pow- at each point-of-use are par cularly
important (page 4). water needs by washing clothes in cold
temperature of the water in the tank If the hot water is simply not warm water, installing ow restrictors on

gets too hot. If the ECO has tripped, shower heads, repairing leaky faucets,
enough, there are several possible
causes: and taking other conserva on steps.
can usually be reset, but you should Reversed connec ons or melted dip

have a qualied person inves gate the tube. Check the hot and cold connec-
cause of the overhea ng and repair the a faucet or shower control (check
other faucets in the house for hot
problem. Do not turn the power back water) water pipe is connected to the hot wa-
on un l the cause of the overhea ng ter outlet on the water heater. Usually,

has been iden ed and repaired.
too low reversed connec ons are found soon
To check the Energy Cut O (ECO) a er the installa on of a new unit. If
(or usage too high) copper pipes were soldered while they
were a ached to the water heater, the
WARNING! Working near an ener- dip tube may have melted. The dip tube
gized circuit can result in severe injury melted dip tube (usually found soon is a long plas c tube inside the tank
after new installation)
or death from electrical shock. Check a ached to the cold water inlet. If the
power wires in the electrical junc on dip tube has melted, it can be replaced
box with a non-contact circuit tester to by removing the cold water inlet con-
make sure power is o . lower thermostat)
nec on, removing the old dip tube and
installing a new one.
photo above). Thermosta c Mixing Valves. If the
hot water is simply not warm enough, Plumbing leak. Even a small leak in the TROUBLESHOOTING
click when it is reset. In most cases, make sure the faucet you are checking
a tripped ECO indicates that the ve Thermosta c system can make it appear that the wa-
tank overheated due to a problem Mixing Valve. Many shower controls ter heater is producing li le to no hot
with one of the elements or ther- now have built-in mixing valves. If water. Locate and repair the leak.
these devices fail, they can reduce the Lower hea ng element not working.
check the upper and lower elements amount of hot water the shower or If the lower hea ng element (or, more
and thermostats and replace if nec- rarely, the lower thermostat) is not
essary. faucet delivers even though there is
plenty of hot water in the tank. Always working, you will have some hot water
check the water temperature at several but not as much as before. Because the
the upper thermostat should be faucets to make sure the problem is not lower element does most of the work,
the lower element usually wears out
checked by a qualified person. in a faucet or shower control.
Thermostats set too low. If the water before the upper element. Replace the
upper access panel. temperature at several faucets is too lower element and/or thermostat if
cool, adjust the thermostat(s) accord- necessary (see page 22).
Residen