Replace A Hot Water Heater! | FAST! | Step By Step

How to replace an electric hot water heater(Water Heater)! This is an easy job that most folks can do without a plumber! Today we replaced an old Whirlpool Energy Smart water heater with a brand new A.O. Smith 50 Gallon Electric Water Heater.
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[@user-ku7dk2np7e]

Very lovely couple. Thanks much brother and your other half.

[@SixthDayRanch]

Thank you brother!

[@ronaldliggett5452]

Thanks for the video. First installing Water heater. Very easy, saved $.

[@dethkrum13]

I'm a new home owner and recently installed my 1st electric water heater. This video was the best I found and helped big time. DIY for life🤘🏾

[@SixthDayRanch]

Awesome! Happy we could help!

[@JetCityJester]

Thanks guys - I looked at a bunch of videos and yours was the simplest yet most complete and easy to follow "replace your electric hot water heater" video. Many thanks.

[@SixthDayRanch]

Awesome, glad it helped!

[@jackio2016]

Awesome video!!!! Will be rewatching this when I replace my water heater! Thanks so much!!! ❤

[@SixthDayRanch]

Thanks for the kind words and you're welcome! Hope it goes smoothly for you!

[@beckybrann1427]

On my way to get supplies! Single mom with a reluctant son. Maybe I can encourage him!

[@SixthDayRanch]

Yall can do it just be safe and double and triple check your electricity and your plumbing! Hope it goes well for yall and God bless!

[@frederickneal4781]

WOW! THIS IS THE BEST WATER HEATER VIDEO I EVER SEEN! IT'S VERY SINCERE CARING HELP FOR ALL WHOM NEEDS IT. GREAT JOB!!! The only thing I think you all should do is check the power with two different voltage testers to be sure the power is off.

[@SixthDayRanch]

Wow thanks for the kind words my friend! Thanks for the advice as well. You can never test too many times when dealing with electricity!

[@frederickneal4781]

​@SixthDayRanchTexas I agree.

[@k2lati2d]

This helped tremendously. You had the exact water heaters that I had, before and after. Thanks for the post. Perfect video. Short and to the point!

[@SixthDayRanch]

That's awesome to hear! Happy it helped out!

[@m1wb52]

Exact water heater I had and replaced with same one

[@kevinsummerlin4849]

Great job, I had to put pans under mine for code. Love that Klein tool.

[@SixthDayRanch]

Thanks! Yes it's a life saver!

[@nataliedonaldson776]

Best instructional video I found out there on replacing water heater. Very clear. To the point. And was same one I was replacing my old one with. Only wish there was a better angle on the electric. But, still was able to see. Definitely subscribing. Thank you.

[@SixthDayRanch]

Love to hear this and sorry about the angle! You're welcome.

[@carnutal3627]

Water expansion tank required in most areas. Check out what this does and you’ll want one. All the new houses around me have one. Good video.

[@SixthDayRanch]

Great info and good point! Thanks for dropping by!

[@davidrussell8545]

Great Job Y'all, I just had a plumbing service quote $3500 to replace the exact water heater...DIY is about $700, thanks for the guidance!!! $2800 savings!!! Love the "With God All Things are Possible"...even me installing my own water heater ;-)

[@SixthDayRanch]

Very happy to help! Hope it goes well for you! God Bless!

[@miroslawsita7062]

Hello guys. After watching this video, I see that you are an expert. My problem started after water heater repleacement. No one heard about things like that.. It looks like magic to me and the others. Malfunction is very unique. Would you like to know some details and try explain what is wrong.--Miroslaw@@SixthDayRanch

[@RadWorlock]

Fantastic video well explained. O man it became a little steamy in the end. :) A blessed couple.

[@SixthDayRanch]

Ha thank you my friend! Yes we are! God bless you as well!

[@ronmetz9172]

Great video! Only thing I would suggest is set the water heater in a water heater pan. If a small leak starts you will see the water collect in the pan and possible get the water turned off before any damage occurs to floor or sheet rock.

[@SixthDayRanch]

We didn't use a pan because we have a drain there in the utility room but we still considered using one anyway. You're right it's a great idea to use one.

[@charlieretro]

Most of the time they do no good every one I seen go bad it was always from the top near the two pipes coming out of the top.

[@SixthDayRanch]

Thanks for the info!

[@javi.x0]

instructions unclear, husband was extremely sweet to his wife n return she showed visible happiness and confidence in which that made me happily distracted. will indeed have to restart video to properly catch up on these instructions.

[@SixthDayRanch]

Thank you friend!

[@RobertRiedy-dl7lh]

Well I'm about to attempt to do this today. Wish me luck. And I will post my video in this comment section. Thank you so very much for the instructions.

[@SixthDayRanch]

Good luck brother! How all goes well!

[@pip393]

Loved the "With God all things are possible"...fine young couple! ❤.

[@SixthDayRanch]

Thank you friend!

[@Sean-Aviation]

Thank you guys for the excellent and precise video!

[@SixthDayRanch]

You're welcome!

[@DEUCE2151]

Thanks for this. This was a HUGE help!

[@SixthDayRanch]

Awesome! Thank you and glad we were able to help!

[@enriquecorona923]

Awesome guy's make seems the job like walk in the park ... thank you so much for all the tips and suggestions. exelente

[@SixthDayRanch]

Thank you!

[@theweekendbuilder]

Just what I was looking for. Great vid!

[@SixthDayRanch]

Awesome, thanks!

[@jamesrecknor6752]

All I needed to see was the scripture on the wall, instantly subscribed.

[@SixthDayRanch]

Appreciate that brother!

[@markbritton844]

Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@SixthDayRanch]

Thanks so much!

[@thecreator1455]

cool helper. love the video god bless.

[@SixthDayRanch]

Thank you!

[@rusty2075]

nice i have to change mine thank you .

[@SixthDayRanch]

Happy to help! You're welcome and hope all goes well for you!

[@stuart8219]

Only thing I’d recommend different is I always run gas tape which is yellow.. white Teflon is just thin and more app to fail.. gj tho

[@SixthDayRanch]

Not bad advice!

[@quackassassin2146]

With God all things are possible like correctly identifying what you're working on. First of all folks a hot water heater is actually a steam generator. You would not ever need to heat hot water for residential home use you would only continue to heat hot water if you were trying to produce Steam. Now these nice people are probably talking about a water heater huge difference

[@SixthDayRanch]

Looks like you know a lot about water heaters and very little about KZbin SEO. The title was intentional because though it's incorrect the average person will search for that term. We hope the video is helpful to folks who aren't professionals and may not understand the difference. Either way thanks for dropping by and hope your day is awesome!

[@jaytravel-12]

someone getting a sandwhich tonight sir lol

[@SixthDayRanch]

LOL

[@jaytravel-12]

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[@letstalkwithandrewlove7880]

Thank you

[@SixthDayRanch]

Very happy to help!

[@msgshillingford4324]

This is one of the best,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@SixthDayRanch]

Thank you!

[@yxcv2r35]

I need to replace mine one day next week with a 50 gal electric. Great video but I've never done this and I am still not 100% confident of doing this by myself. I know you must be very busy but is your assistant available?!!!

[@SixthDayRanch]

Feel free to drop your questions here and we'll do our best to get them answered for you! This isn't a tough job, but definitely need to be safe about it and triple check your electrical connections before and after you are done. If basic electrical work makes you uncomfortable there's no shame in hiring out a pro - that's what they are there for! :) But if you are good on confident on safety aspects of a job like this it's definitely doable by the majority of folks! Good luck and God Bless!

[@MrDutchman100]

Put a drain pan in and water pump removes the water fast

[@SixthDayRanch]

Great idea. Thanks

[@wildeninja2836]

MAKE SURE YOUR KLEIN TOOL ISN’T THE RECALLED ONE. RIGHT BEFORE MY PROJECT I GOT THE RECALL EMAIL STATING THE TOOL GLOWS GREEN WHEN THE WIRE IS ACTUALLY HOT LOL

[@SixthDayRanch]

Wow I didn't hear about that. Great info. Thank you!

[@coyotedesert4199]

Sure you enjoyed it hot

[@fonkapollo]

Water heaters 🤦‍♂️. We put a new one in 4 years ago and had to put in another new one 2 months ago. Remember when they made things that lasted? I do. We had a plumber do the job because it’s propane and I just wanted it done right since I don’t mess with stuff I have no knowledge of. I walked into the room 3 hrs after the plumber left to find it shooting water out of a fitting on top and the floor covered in water. Needless to say I got the bill erased and chewed some butt, but the whole ordeal was a headache. We hope to get the 12 years out of this one that they say it’ll last, but I’m a realist and know better.

[@SixthDayRanch]

Oh wow that sounds like a nightmare! You're absolutely right! Nothing seems to last anymore. It's always about the cheapest product and doesn't seem to be about quality anymore.

[@fonkapollo]

Even when you buy the more expensive model, it doesn’t matter.

[@SixthDayRanch]

Yes! We have experienced the same thing over the last several years. From refrigerators to washers and dryers. We buy name brand and it's still junk that won't last. Only thinng that helps now is hopefully the better brands have a good warranty. Even that's questionable. At this point we expect to have to replace these things more frequently. It's a shame.

[@Shrek-is-Love]

FYI, that voltage tester got recalled.

[@SixthDayRanch]

The recall pertains to NCV-1 with date code ending with H-7. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Non-Contact-Voltage-Testers-Recalled-by-Klein-Tools-Due-to-Shock-Hazard

[@rodneyschumacher98]

Let me know when you need a shoulder replacement I just watch the KZbin video on shoulder surgery I can save you a doctor's bill. I like when I get a emergency service call $$$$ when some homeowner cuts an breaks all the water lines an says it looked easier on the youtube video. Keep sending them my way. Thanks the plumber.

[@SixthDayRanch]

With an attitude like that I hope folks find a more humble plumber. Many folks are perfectly capable of doing a job like this. I'm not sure plumber is in the same league as surgeon but to each his own.

[@dreteyete7305]

What do you think your god? Some people actually are capable of watching someone and comprehending what they are doing. I’ll leave the backed up toilets for the plumbers and enjoy my fresh clean handyman installs.

[@jamesrecknor6752]

@@SixthDayRanch I am a plumber, and I notice anger and pridefulness is quite common in this and other trades.

[@SixthDayRanch]

I certainly appreciate our plumbers and all you guys do. We'd be up a creek, pun intended :), without you guys! A little humble pie never hurt any of us that's for sure!

[@carlossosa2940]

first time installing this ao smith water heater i did all the process and so then i turned on power ,i didndt get enough hot water and i was only getiing warm water in some ares like kitchen sink and bathroom sink but threres a bathroom few feet from the water heater im not getting warm or hot water at all , what a notice that i believe water heater didnt fill up all the way ,,, i started thinking i have water pressure issues since i chacked only have about 20 to 25 psi pressure

[@SixthDayRanch]

You may be right that's very low pressure. It's possible something got clogged in your water lines too.

[@carlossosa2940]

@@SixthDayRanch water line I believe is ok just kinda confused I don’t get no hot or warm water in the other bathroom . So now in going to test for bad element possible went bad since tank didn’t fill all the way

[@SixthDayRanch]

Unfortunately that's possible if the tank wasn't full. It's an easy mistake to make. Hope it's an easy fix for you!

[@jaytravel-12]

has it leak yet lots of people say they do

[@SixthDayRanch]

Thankfully no. My only complaint is the older one heated water a lot faster and we seem to run out of hot water in less time. Feels like going backwards.

[@jaytravel-12]

@@SixthDayRanch yea what I hurd also lot of people recommend brand Ford white heater

[@SixthDayRanch]

We'll have to try to remember that one of this one goes out. Thanks!

[@weisoman5323]

How long does it take for the tank to start producing hot water? I installed mine and it has made no hot water after almost 3 hours

[@SixthDayRanch]

Definitely something is wrong. Usually less than an hour. Within 30 minutes we could tell the difference in temp.

[@SixthDayRanch]

Double check your breaker and wiring. Even if one of the heating elements was bad you should feel heat by 3 hours. Hope it's a simple fix for you!

[@falsenoteofficial4629]

I’m having this same issue right now. That being said it’s very cold obviously the the unit it’s in a extended part of the house that has no heat so it’s basically a shed. It’s been hours and still not hot water

[@jamesrecknor6752]

On a electric water heater be sure to refill water before turning on power, heating elements will burn out immediately if dry.

[@bradleynaedele5254]

Do you replace those anode rods periodically? Would that help make it last longer?

[@SixthDayRanch]

We do not because we have a pretty good water filtration and softener system at our wellhouse. If you have good water that anode will last a very long time if not indefinitely.

[@georgiannmaloney6594]

A plumber quoted me one grand to two thousand to just replace a water heater.

[@SixthDayRanch]

Wow!

[@georgiannmaloney6594]

@@SixthDayRanch we are going to replace it ourselves tomorrow

[@SixthDayRanch]

Be careful and take your time. It really isnt a bad install! Good luck to you guys and hope all goes well!

[@georgiannmaloney6594]

​@@SixthDayRanchwe replaced the water heater and beforehand I bought a voltage tester and all went well. Now have hot water again. Thanks for the video. Take care😊

[@SixthDayRanch]

That's AWESOME NEWS! Glad yall got everything sorted!

[@MrAwsomeshot]

after the mess that last tank left I would have put a pan under it...

[@SixthDayRanch]

Great point!

[@isaacfraire5574]

Do we need to install a electric Warner heartier timer?

[@SixthDayRanch]

no, but they definitely help!

[@chrisinmontreal]

Why wouldn't you install a base pan?

[@SixthDayRanch]

We actually don't need one. In this closet that the water heater goes, there is a drain that will catch any leaking water

[@GaryYoung-eq1ph]

How 2 drain when ur on 3rd floor, pump?

[@SixthDayRanch]

Long water hose out the window is probably what I'd do.

[@robertkat]

It's a water heater, not a hot water heater.

[@danmartin6225]

is this short or tall?

[@SixthDayRanch]

Short. The link to the exact one we purchased is in the description.

[@johntabuchi6831]

Always remember you cant heat heat hot water!!! Its hot already. .

[@SixthDayRanch]

Yes!! I had to do the title that way so folks could find the video but you are 100% right! Drives me crazy too! About the same as folks who say they are going to de-thaw meat from the freezer! 😂

[@leftylou6070]

The title says, "Replace a hot water heater." Why would you want to heat hot water?

[@SixthDayRanch]

SEO

[@pip393]

The component being replaced is called a "Hot Water Heater" it heats cold water to a temperature level acceptable for the needs of a general household. It also heats hot water within the unit to a higher temperature level as required when the thermostat on the unit which operates between a certain upper and lower temperature range calls for a higher temperature, equal to the temperature setting of the thermostat. Then it shuts off. Periodically therefore there is a requirement for a hot water heater to heat hot water.

[@leftylou6070]

@@pip393You really out did yourself replying to a joke! BTW Jokes on you.

[@pip393]

​@@leftylou6070 How child like and silly of you not to understand. My in depth reply was designed to make you appear even more foolish than your nonsensical comment. 😂😂😂😂😂.....twit!

[@user-fe5lr9zt3y]

I did not see vacuum relief valve (vacuum breaker)?