How an Electric Water Heater Works

[@ryansbr2096]

Wow this is one of the most well thought through and explained videos on youtube. Thank you so much! Very educational.

[@c7dermatome]

"240V which is a bit more refreshing than most would like" such wit and humor as well as an in depth knowledge of the topic at hand, I could not be more impressed with this video, thankyou so much

[@Jingletown58]

Thank you for the explanation on the workings of a water heater, this is a video all homeowners should view. I’m from California and have been in so many earthquakes I lost count but two stand out as memorable for me, the 1987 Whittier Narrows quake 5.9 magnitude. I lived in Whittier and was standing, getting ready for work and when the quake came up from the ground and felt like a giant sledgehammer was pounding the floor beneath my feet. Next came the shaking which made the walls of my house look like it was made of jello. The energy that quake released was unforgettable. 2nd quake was the 1994 Northridge quake, 6.7 magnitude, about 48 miles from Whittier where I lived. This quake was about 20 seconds of intense shaking up and down AND side to side that separated a major beam in the house that literally allowed me to see daylight through the wall. My small stereo on a shelf unit was completely turned around and facing the wall afterwards, yet never fell off the shelf. Nowadays we’re like your neighbors and barely pause to acknowledge anything less than a 5 magnitude 😏

[@shafimehar4506]

Hello sir. Your video on water heater is really informative. I never saw like this video on youtube. Thanks for sharing

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Good to hear that, thank you!

[@pipemasterplumbinganddrain1661]

Really good video - especially compared to the garbage Lowes and Home Depot have put on KZbin on this topic. I was looking for a video I could have my apprentice watch to learn about water heaters and I think I will ask him to watch this one. A couple things to mention: The seismic strap on the water heater in this video is not installed according to manufacturer instructions, which call for 2 straps - one installed within the top 1/3rd of the water heater and the 2nd installed within the bottom 3rd. The other thing to mention is that Canadian code requires water to be stored at a minimum of 140 degrees F and delivered from the shower at no greater than 120 degrees F. I understand that US codes often allow for storage at a minimum of 120 degrees F to prevent unacceptable levels of bacteria growth (or more accurately, to achieve an acceptable bacteria kill level within a certain amount of time). In Canada, we either control the water temperature that comes out of our showers/baths by adjusting the integral temperature limiters within the shower valve, or we install a whole home mixing valve which blends cold water into the hot water leaving the water heater. In the special cases of a seniors home or a daycare center code here requires a whole home mixing valve because ALL faucets must be limited to no hotter than 120F. One other note is that the piping materials of the discharge tube of a water heater should be rated for up to 210 degrees F, which is the relief valve temperature setting. A couple other things that might have been good to discuss is the information related to potable water expansion tanks - how to set them up, how to diagnose them, how to install them, where they are required and not required, etc. Also, some information about vacuum breakers and their role in this job would be helpful as well.

[@lawrenceneely7859]

That was a very helpful video. I’m a maintenance technician and we’re having problems with our hot water heaters, electric and gas that we have and the information that you just gave me was very helpful Thank you very much and have a nice day.

[@OneManParade]

You are so right about the plastic drain valve! When I replaced my water heaters water heater, I always put a brass nipple and ball valve.. it's better for draining too.

[@9wyn]

This is the best explanation on how water heater works. Thank you very much 🙏🏽.

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

💯

[@shylahleake3511]

Definitely the best help & explanatory video I’ve found for water heaters, and I watched probably 20 or more before finding this one! Thank you so much 🙏

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

Yes!

[@Martin26462]

It was quite refreshing let me tell you. Just decided to try to do this without turning off the power. Everyone should try it i recommend it

[@601Volvo]

Thanks for the video! I just replaced everything and wasn't aware that only one element works at a time.

[@asressaraia2340]

Thanks a lot for the excellent briefing on water heaters. You are just wonderful and generous. God Bless you.

[@michaelmccullough1726]

I watched this video cause was curious why my water didn’t get lukewarm from cold water refilling it, Now I’ve also learn there is maintenance, great video

[@RyanSlick-v2q]

Best video around bro! So many inaccurate information out there on this topic. Yours is on point & entertaining. Keep doing your thing man!

[@DC9Rob]

Thanks, Jay. Another great video. Your videos have saved me thousands.

[@Sparki883]

Thanks for a concise and informative video! Now to do a proper flush and replace the anode rod

[@NClark-wb5cq]

I'm a teacher and this was an excellent explanation! Great pace, clear descriptions of parts and how they work together.

[@mariohenriquez8599]

Jay, thank you for your advises. You are very helpful for any person working in plumbing.

[@ramonayre4668]

Excellent video and easy to understand explanation of how an electric hot water tank works

[@robsmith6215]

Excellent explanation of how water heater works, mahalos from Oahu.

[@McJiver]

This explains why my brand new Rheem only seems to be using the bottom element. I was about to check the wiring and or reset it.

[@firstreviewer8966]

Well thought out video, and thanks. I'm just getting into how a water heater works as to its wiring and switching. Again, thank you, I was unaware that the top element came on first, so that explains a lot of things when I am doing switching continuity checks. It seems that the top themostat is the boss and when it is satisfied it opens the switch to the top element, and at the same time closes the power switch to the e bottom themostat, which then engages the bottom element. So the top themostat operates also as an A B switch, or a Flip/Flop switch. Keep up the good work, and by the way "Great Video Voice." FR

[@TheRealRonRico317]

I remember when Mythbusters capped the pressure valve and that MFer turned into a missle.

[@richardkuhlman7425]

Great job on the full description of function of all components. Thank you.

[@gideonrossman9667]

Great video explaining how a water heater works! I've been wondering for a while what happens inside the water heater when I turn on the hot water tap; the intake cold water coming in at the bottom while the hot water goes out at the top makes a lot of sense. Thanks again!

[@kirimwikabaalfred7506]

Thanks for always being there for us

[@peterobazuaye1991]

GOOD ANALYSIS, U DESERVE AN AWARD.

[@MrCreed145]

Fantastic. Trying to plumb in new water softener and didn't know which pipe to pick. So plumbing into incoming cold line then back into heater will make all my hot water filtered. Cheers.

[@johnricketson2673]

Very informative. The last time I replaced my water heater, I was required to put an expansion tank inline. I did not see any explanation of what this is for and why it is required.

[@deanwright9272]

Excellent video, learned a lot.

[@cas4040]

I already watched this entire video on a web browser not signed in to KZbin. I looked you up on KZbin just to make sure you get a thumbs up! This video was amazingly informative and concise. Thank you!

[@ricardos.215]

What a very well explained video. Now everything is clear in my mind about how a water heater works. 1k thanks.

[@northwestrepair]

Amazing. Thank you very moocho sir

[@dhruwagokhale4301]

Nicely explained!!!1 more refreshing than anybody would expect !

[@dennishunt878]

Thnx Jay this video is very helpful. N I'm just not sure about replacing drain valve might be the solution to my problem

[@marklennon1580]

Great video for people that don’t know much about water heaters. The only thing missing on this tank is a vacuum relief valve on the cold water side of the tank. Great work in explaining how they work.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you Mark! Yes, the vacuum relief valve along with an expansion tank were missing. Would have been nice to go over them in this video but it was not meant to be..

[@classic287]

Hi Jay 👏 I've never changed an anode rod. I've only felt the very slightest earthquake. Great video, Jay

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Aloha Mr. Classic!! Thank you, good to have you stop by! Honestly I sometimes wonder if it is even really necessary for most people. (replacing the anode rod) So you've experienced an earthquake too! Pretty exciting right? We just had a small one yesterday. We don't get as excited about it anymore.

[@Ainaloa]

Yep Hawaii everything corrodes but this is the best explanation, simple quick all scenarios covered. Gonna check my anode and change my thermostat it trips the reset button all the time lol

[@andyl5645]

Great video. Concise and educational. And I have been in an earthquake that was about 8.0. dishes fell, pictures came off the wall, bookshelves fell, roads broke apart, cars fell, basically a great time. Interestingly, you can have a low riktor scale count quake near you that will do more damage than a strong one fast away.

[@cesarflores7524]

I LOVE YOU BRO :( thanks for explaining everything thrully and not just saying weird names I've never heard before

[@Oggy2616]

Thanks so much, you're the best! I understood every thing you said.

[@luiscastillo-dl3lj]

I love the way he explains

[@6horsestew]

Very well done. Very thorough. Thank you for posting this video. It is helpful to me.

[@jossefjossikajit4169]

PERFECT EXPLANATION ❤ Greetings from Maastricht NL ❤

[@n.richard3294]

Well done! All I wanted to know and clearly! Thanks

[@reyronald]

Thank you so much! Very educational

[@jamesengland7461]

Refreshing, indeed! Clever pun, Sparky

[@novacktraxler4209]

Awesome Overview. Loved it. Very thorough and it kept me engaged!

[@berhaneb1]

Great video, thanks! I always thought I needed to shut the valves when draining... good to know that's not necessary!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Glad you liked it! Well if you are draining the water heater then you would need to shut the valves off. But to simply flush it, opening only the drain valve is usually sufficient. Cheers!

[@berhaneb1]

@@WordofAdviceTV Got it thanks! Yeah meant to say flush...

[@lenkiatleong]

Thanks for this outstanding video. When the water heats up, pressure in the tank rises and water may drip out from the PRV. At this moment, the tank pressure is probably >150 psi. The questions are, 1) why the pressures at the cold and hot pipe outside the tank are not as high as inside the tank? 2) how much pressure will be at the cold and hot pipe right outside the tank? 3) i understand that an expansion tank can absorb the extra water but isn't it enough for the home pipe volume to absorb the extra volume? 4) will the expansion tank prevent the heater PRV from being activated?

[@humbertoprieto1298]

Good luck, God bless you and your family in Hawaii

[@angelawhite2022]

Just a curious girl wanting to know how it all works… now I gotta to watch that Myth Busters episode lol. Thanks for the info!

[@johnflanders6808]

Great explanation in understandable terms.

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

Excellent tutorial

[@Dr2024x]

It was a very good explanation!. Regards from México.

[@luispina317]

Thanks for making this video. Very well put together

[@mosantiago8453]

Awesome explanation

[@LupeGarces-t1f]

Thanks for your videos. Great help!

[@williamhall9792]

Thank you, great info!

[@Mathius4]

I think it's time to check out the anode rod and dip tube because everything else looks good

[@JAKEJAKE-bc5dr]

Excellent video. Thankyou

[@roddyf.9258]

Very good, u sound like a local from Hawaii already! Shoots brah!! Well done!

[@jamielim3889]

perfect explanation

[@somerandomfurry6150]

This video is so helpful thank you

[@leroyusa935]

I still believe that natural gas water heaters are more efficient than electric water heaters. The most efficient ones are the rooftop solar convection systems, but are expensive and need periodic maintenance. In certain areas electric power is expensive and prone to outages. Thanks for this educational and preventative maintenance video.

[@varadarajangovindaraju2010]

Excellent way of explanation.. Keep it up

[@LanaMTV]

Excellent review. Bravo 👏👏👏

[@JimMcNeill-v7i]

Great video! Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@AngelicaPickles1]

this was a very easy to understand explanation. thank you. i do have a question. i just had a new water heater installed a week ago. yesterday while showering, i noticed i ran out of hot water midway. and it seems like hot water takes a while to get to my taps. im guessing something is wrong with the heating elements? everything worked fine for the first few days we had the water heater. but all of a sudden, something is of. any idea what could have happened?

[@santoshsantu4093]

Great explanation bro👍👍

[@indikaayesha1665]

Excellent piece of explaining....

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

Perfection. Thank you!

[@geneballay9590]

very well done. thank you for sharing

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Wow, you've watched quite a few videos. 😄 I really appreciate you leaving a comment each time. Have a wonderful new week my friend!

[@melissaflores1947]

Thank KZbin so much for this video I

[@AminK247]

Wow great video!

[@Shamiyusif]

I would recommend to have a shutoff valve on both cold and hot line . In case of maintenance it will be helpful. Moreover you may check the incoming water quality and the pipe material . The copper pipe could replaced with PPR to avoid the corrosion and dielectric effect

[@kensu4753]

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[@spacecoastkid5033]

You don't need a shutoff on the hot side if the cold is off. The pressure on the cold side is what pushes the hot water out. Also, it would be pretty dangerous of the hot side was turned off while the tank was still on.

[@jashua2089]

Great video!!

[@tategerratt8835]

Thank you for that awesome explanation!

[@josesorto5298]

Great video thank you so much 🙏

[@spacecoastkid5033]

100% agree on the plastic drain valve! Lol

[@beotheguitarist]

Awesome explanation as always!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you! I appreciate you stopping by and leaving a comment! Aloha from Hawaii! 🤙🤙

[@Winnadem]

Thank you for this video

[@D-Measly1]

Never heard of an Anode rod before this. Gonna check that now!

[@mdsadabalam9434]

You should have thought about it when you herd about electric water heater.

[@jozeflak1868]

How often you drain the weather from the waterheater tank I was told one's a year ??? Thank you for your videos always appreciate it

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Glad you enjoy the videos! Yes, according to most manufacturers, a water heater should be drained/flushed at least once a year.

[@pritpalrandhawa5763]

Very nice explaining that

[@Prince.Prince1999]

Excellent video. One question. Why is it when I turned the cold water supply off to the heater and wanted to only use cold water at the shower not water came out and the pressure was low at other cold water outlets?

[@vincentipryce2780]

What an excellent video!! 👏 great job

[@noname-ig9zd]

thank you for excellent explanation i have a question how the water comes out naturally from the top without pressure

[@loadi2865]

What an excellent video!

[@itamarcarlos1075]

very good explained ...

[@haileyboland8345]

I love this video. It is great!

[@victormartiny6419]

Thanks Jay !

[@charlesthompson920]

Vertical good video. Thanks

[@Alex-y2p5u]

great video thanks!

[@danielhernandez-pf1gm]

U,are, really good, plummer

[@tharangapremasiri2395]

Nicely describe

[@harrydickson4575]

Another great one 👍👍👍

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you Harry! Always good to see your comment! 👍👍👍 May you have a spectacular and blessed week!! 💪💪💪

[@matthodge75]

I put a shut-off on both hot and cold of every tank I install. Gives the homeowners and plumbers the ability to isolate the tank for maintenance or repair.

[@ismailmohideen9112]

You are amazing...Thanks

[@rgbcom]

marvelous video!!!