When the water temperature in your water heater exceeds 180 the red reset button also known as the high limit switch trips.
Immersion heater thermostat reset.
Only to be carried out by trained qualified personnel hello in this video i will be demonstrating how to reset the thermostat on a water heater.
This tripping protects you from getting scalded or burned when using hot water in your home.
You reset the electric water heater reset button by pushing that red button.
There may also be a lower thermostat reset button on the water heater.
When a water heater starts tripping the eco repeatedly it s time to call a plumber for service.
The two cables to the thermostat are normally held in place by small screws release the screws and withdraw the cables.
Ok but then what s causing the water in your water heater to get so hot.
This is how to fix your immersion heater most of the time its the the thermostat.
This is how to fix your immersion heater most of the time its the the thermostat.
The reset button is also sometimes referred to as the eco emergency cut off switch or high limit safety thermostat switch.
Fitting of the replacement thermostat is just the reverse of the removal.
With the wiring disconnected from the thermostat it can be lifted out.
This shows the outside of the heater with the thermostat fully removed.
Your water heater reset button is a safety device that shuts off power to your water heater when the water temperature inside it exceeds 180 degrees fahrenheit.
The most likely cause is a bad thermostat.
If so push that reset button as well.