How To Change or Adjust Electric Water Heater Temperature

[@benjaminkindle1841]

This was great! Start with practical advice (the real reason I was looking for the video), then show the nerdy "how" of the thermostat. Even the little crypto story at the end made me smile (sorry you lost the money though!) Thank you!

[@JV-pj7dz]

Dear Jay, Your step-by-step demonstration is very easy to understand -- Just what I needed to be able to adjust the water temperature setting on my water heater. In fact, I just finished it a couple of minutes ago. I see that you've been complimented many times before on your gift for teaching. It's true. Thank you so much for putting this info out there for us.

[@pamelabaker717]

I can’t tell how much I appreciate this video. You should be an instructor with a Technical College…you have very clear in detail instructions for the average person/home owner to do DYI projects. Yes, I totally agree with OSHA when it comes with the hot water and sanitation which doubles the effects for a nice hot bath or shower! Thank you

[@Ratlins9]

Jay, if you ever decide to open a school, let us know. Your teaching skills are stellar!

[@waltercrews361]

Just discovered your channel for information while dealing with our water heater and after 3 videos I have watched of yours I must say that it is refreshing to see complete and concise information given in an easily understandable manner with examples. Keep up the great work we appreciate your efforts Sir.

[@00Anjie]

Your instructions were very clear, and I was able to turn up the water temperature sucessfully. Thank you so much!

[@garryelfes7811]

Excellent explanation and instructions a talented instructor indeed. Well done!!

[@alextinpin3577]

One of the best water heater. Good job. Thanks.

[@climrjh8825]

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[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you brother! I appreciate you stopping by and dropping a comment. Have a wonderful week!

[@Imaethusiast1106]

Great camera with the best quality ever 2160p60 just wow!!!

[@MachoImmigrant]

Thanks, your video helped me with my water heater. I was always used to having gas and now electric, I didn’t know where, how or that there was two thermostats, so, yea, thanks. 👍 keep up the good work !

[@JTT1993]

You’re videos are giving me knowledge 💯

[@teesaeed6529]

Thanks a lot for a detailed and well explained video.

[@hassaan437]

6 min 30 sec in and you have a new subscriber my friend. Excellent video !!!

[@curtrod]

whoop there it is, excellent breakdown

[@iwin4985]

great video, so did you take apart a good working thermostat? I would love to see the inside of one that's not working properly. Thank you for your video, you did a great job

[@ShadyLady988]

Thanks! It's my birthday, we moved into a new home a week ago and I was trying to run a bath and the Luke warm water was making me nuts so I watched this video, threw on a robe, showed my hot water heater who was boss and am about to slip into a nice...HOT...bath! Lol happy birthday to me!

[@philshock3805]

I've always kept my water heater temps on the hotter side (140-150º or so). My rationale is that if the temperature is hotter, I'll use less water from the tank, thereby reducing the water that needs initial heating. I've (possibly incorrectly), concluded that saves me money but of course, that doesn't take into account the need to maintain the hotter temp so I have no idea if this correct. Do you have any thoughts about this? At close to 64 years of age, I'm not sure if I'm qualified as "elderly", but my reaction time is still pretty good. :-) Really appreciate all that you do - great info!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

That is an interesting idea Phil. I honestly don't know which way is more energy efficient though. I have never tried doing an experiment like and it would probably be hard to track. If we listen to the US Department of Energy, 120 degrees is the most energy efficient. I am guessing that setting the temps higher uses more energy but I don't think it is by much. The reason is simple, the higher the temperature of something, the faster it cools off. Heat travels hot to cold and the bigger the temperature difference, the faster the heat transfer. That's what they say anyway 😄 I know that not everything in the world runs by the book. Maybe your way is better after all 😉 And about the elderly, I don't think 64 is that old! My dad is 64 as well but he had a stroke last year and the senses in his right hand are not as good as they used to be. I'm sure the majority of seniors' sense of touch is just fine but for folks like my dad, they need to be a bit more careful. 👍

[@pamelabaker717]

This is spot on Phil. I totally agree with you in respect to this thought process. I, myself, have done this very same process with this thought process and it works. Only issue is if you have a water pump instead of city water, the heating elements have to be changed out sooner than later from the limestone corrosion build up. I wish I could go into more details but for the most part, I’ve mainly had outside water pumps and not city water to really compare that to. I hope this helps anyone out there looking for DYI answers.

[@goodvibezallday2277]

I really appreciate your time I really learned a lot from you

[@roberttheriot7612]

Very informative. thank you very much

[@LlyleHunter]

The top thermostat should be set about five degrees above the bottom setting to reduce sediment in the bottom of the tank.

[@mastropoll1]

Excellent video. Thank you so much!

[@christian56311]

Excellent video!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[@Eddy63]

Great info on both the water heater and Bitcoin ... We live and learn don't we ? Lol ...

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you! Yeah.. I don't plan to give up with my cryptocurrency ventures but this was indeed an expensive lesson. 😄

[@davidmckinney6577]

Hello 👋 Eddy tell trixie me and Arnold say hello

[@Eddy63]

@@davidmckinney6577 Trixie says hey ... Lol

[@geneballay9590]

very well done. thank you for sharing

[@steelcrusher]

Excellent info thank you. I got your video saved for later. :)

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for stopping by, have a fantastic new week! 🤙🤙

[@harrydickson4575]

Another great one 👍👍

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you Harry! You're the man! 💪💪

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

Well explained as usual.

[@lindabarrett5455]

Very informative thank you!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You're welcome!

[@renatorosendo8387]

Great job sir

[@alexveremiy7667]

You the man Jay, thanks for all the practical knowledge.

[@Anonomush_oranges]

Thanks for the info. I just move into a house with solar panels and an electric hot water heater. Why is a gas heater so easy to adjust compared to an electric? It seems that the manufacturers don't want you to mess around with it.

[@netalekh6443]

Thank you!👍👍👍

[@robhouse1926]

Thanks Jay

[@revivalofzaurus]

I subbed. Awesome info!

[@peterobazuaye1991]

THANKS A LOT NICE JOB

[@peterphan3524]

Great informative video. Thanks 😊

[@starrvalley12]

What do you think of Goodman furnace/ac, they sell packages on Amazon, any info would really help, thanks

[@patrickoneill8047]

Great video...ty

[@surfa3200]

Aloha my bradah. I live in kona was wondering if i could get some advice i do HVAC/R for a resort learned on my own got my epa certificate and hvac/r certified but i have never done service work for a company that specializes in HVAC/R .would you know of a good company here on the big island that takes care of there techs i do enjoy doing commercial A/C work. 2 yrs experience and have installed both residential a/c and commercial refrigeration equipment

[@kjan1000]

hey bro I just installed water tank and the sitting was 140 degree from the factory and when I use it was hot I mean too hot and I didn't know what to do then watch your video and adjust the thermostat to 120 degree hopefully this works

[@jcmoney11111]

Today, My hot water breaker was kicked. When I went to the breaker box I noticed there was a new security tag and meter but I'm not sure when they installed it if it was throughout the day or within the last week or so. Also I'm not sure if this could have kicked the breaker or caused at thermostat or element to go downhill quickly on a fairly old heater. Nonetheless my family has noticed over the past few days that the water seems to be at least 10 to 15° warmer but as of now the water is heating and it is a fair bit hotter than normal. What do you think is most likely the scenario here?

[@ewicky]

Do you think the lower element burns out more often because it is used more often, or because it is covered in sediment? I don't think elements really "wear out" much from use unless they are abused.

[@TheHubOfHubs]

What does it matter if the power is on if you’re just changing the temperature?

[@MrMeech76]

On mine there were wires with the copper exposed near the adjustment screw... so if it's electric... I'd shut it off to be safe

[@TheHubOfHubs]

@@MrMeech76 I only ask bc I’m renting and the breakers aren’t labeled so I have no idea what is what lol

[@herculesskinny2030]

Thanks Jay.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Hercules good to see you! Have a great week man!!

[@herculesskinny2030]

@@WordofAdviceTV thanks

[@TobyBoutwell]

Got it cashed 3:30 pm

[@kaderabdul2208]

Tnx good job

[@VanNguyen-ij7sh]

aloha Jay! Great video…..just gave you your “67” likes.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Aloha Van! Thank you! I appreciate the 67th like! 😄 Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week!

[@ourstardestiny4960]

Just replaced pressure valve coming out the side connected to hose because it was dripping hot water and it's still doing it

[@Twoface0233]

You need a disclaimer, Jay. Some idiot’s gonna watch this and scald himself. Then he’ll try to get you in trouble.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

That's a good point, thank you for the heads up! I added one to the description 👍

[@serenedelusions]

Sounds about right. Video was paced well to follow, but I can imagine it 😁

[@ShadyLady988]

To idiots watching, 150 degree water burns skin in 2 seconds...140 degree in 6 seconds, don't max out your water heater or you're gonna get burned lol

[@davidmckinney6577]

Hello 👋 good buddy 👍👌👊🤙🤟 Jay. I'm the 99 like. You made me a expert on water heaters..I got bigfoot tombstone in Friday and I got it set Saturday morning it looks incredibly good the picture of him was very good high quality I was so happy it turned out so good I have his grave decorated up with flowers and butterflies I have solar light butterflies and big metal butterflies and all kinds of stuff it looks really good I've spent a lot of time and money into making it look good now I have people coming here just to see his grave he is like a celebrity..he was to me anyway I miss that old fellow more than words I can express.. now I have bad news on Arnold I took him to the vet Friday because his breathing is so fast and she examined him and said that he has a heart murmur and he is in the early stage of heart failure because of his weight she did find some fluids in his abdomen and she said he would have to be on a water pill fouresmide pills the same as bigfoot. I'm trying my best to get him to loose weight but it is easier to say than do. I can't loose Arnold I would be lost. She also put him on some heart meds..I hope it works out for him I just love him so much.take care of yourself buddy 👍 and me and Arnold love you all very very very much my friends 🙏🙌❤️🐕🐕🤙

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Aloha David!! Haha thank you for being the 99th like! 😄 From the sound of it, Bigfoot's grave has really become the highlight in your area. That's so cool! I can only imagine the time and effort you put into it.. I'm glad you had the opportunity to channel some of your feelings into that. Really sorry to hear about Arnold though... I sure hope this is something that will get resolved quickly since it sounds like it was caught somewhat early on. And I bet! It must be quite the difficult task to make him lose weight! It's always easier to gain it then to lose it.. I wish you the best, stay healthy yourself as well, may Arnold feel brand new really soon! God bless you guys, it was good to hear from you. I was wondering how things are going for you. Sending sunshine and love from Hawaii! Have a great week! ☀☀🌴🌴🤙🤙

[@davidmckinney6577]

@@WordofAdviceTV thank you very much for your comment and support 🙏 jay you are the best friend I have buddy 👍.. you got that right it's harder to loose it than gain weight.. my Dr had a good sit down with me and she asked me what brand of food I give him and everything I feed him and I thought I was doing good in that department but as I told her she google it and come to find out I was giving him eleven hundred calories a day and not knowing it and he is only allowed seven hundred calories so now Mr Arnold is on a more strict diet.. Yeah I bought enough wrought iron fence to put around bigfoot grave well it's a lot bigger than his grave I mean to say but I will put up some more metal butterflies on the fence when I get it done and just this morning I was contacted by the newspaper writer or whatever they call them lol and she said that she would like to visit and take a picture of his grave and do a write up about bigfoot so here's my chance to tell everyone in the county what a good friend I had in bigfoot I can tell her how he survived cancer for almost three years and how he saved me from the coyote four years ago he will be the hero for sure I wish I had the fence up first but I think I will call her back and tell her to wait for a day or two so I can put up the fence and I'm talking to Arnold as I write you I just told arnold he is going to be in the newspaper also I'm going to have his picture next to bigfoot grave I wish I could send you some pictures of it....I hope you have a wonderful blessed day my friend's 🙏 god bless you all my sincere prayers 🙏

[@WordofAdviceTV]

No problem, glad I could be here for you! I enjoy getting your regular updates on how things are going on your side of the world. That's awesome about the newspaper!! It's neat how Bigfoot's grave is getting so much attention and like you said, it's a wonderful opportunity for you to share your memories of him. I'm happy for you! 👍👍👍😄 Let me know if there will be an online article of this too, I'd love to take a look! Stay cool David and good luck with the fence! God bless, say hi to Arnold!

[@rottmanthan]

mine was at 125 which was not really enough for a couple reasons, so i set it to aprox 130. which was a guess as there is a huge space after 125 before there are more numbers.

[@serenedelusions]

This reminds me...I was told I should drain out the tank on my heater about a year ago

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Glad I could be a reminder! 😉 Although if it's an old water heater, I would just leave it be 👍

[@serenedelusions]

@@WordofAdviceTV going on 5 years old, the lady I bought the house from suggested it and shared manuals. Then your video popped up for me... Wondered why I had subbed but didn't get notifications. My sister recommended a video about a/c here!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

@sereneDelusions Oh well if it's only 5 years old, then may as well drain/flush it :) That should get some of that sediment out of there. KZbin is getting crowded so they've changed how many things work including video notifications.

[@jacobhearne2693]

I just moved into a new house and I turned both all the way up and it’s still not hot it’s luke warm what do I do ?

[@claytonfite3197]

Some people don't know and can't wrap their minds around temperatures. For those who do Know Hot is hot then there is Darn that's Hot! So a little more hot is Ouch that's freaking Hot. The Ultimate Hot of all Hots gets a reply Gosh darn it that's way too Hot! :) Great Video my friend

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Lol, I loved the breakdown! And you make a good point.. When I said turn it up if it's not hot enough I can imagine that some people will get the idea to crank it all the way up.... I should have emphasized to only turn it up 5 or 10 degrees at a time and see how its like before increasing it more.

[@claytonfite3197]

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[@WordofAdviceTV]

@@claytonfite3197 Thank you! I'm happy to hear that you enjoy the videos. That's pretty amazing if that man was really the one who came up with the washable filters! I see a lot of those. God bless you and yours! Stay cool out there ❄❄

[@claytonfite3197]

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[@digitalimpulse]

How do I turn it "off" though?

[@WordofAdviceTV]

The easiest way would be to simply turn the circuit breaker to the water heater off.

[@vsoevigilantsocietyofengin2009]

I guess the temperature limit switch has to set at a point 120 degrees before the relief valve opens.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

If you are talking about the limit with the reset button, I think that one actually trips at 180 degrees.

[@billgikas5226]

How from the upper element the light is off

[@ronsoni8412]

Because that element is not on! Only one element can be on at a time. With Rheem, regardless of what some DIYers here tell you, the bottom element always goes on first. I wrote here to the this presenter and asked why his explanation is different from some others, but he didn't answer, just deleted my question, unless it was me and I am writing this on the wrong video!

[@davidgoodland6780]

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[@WordofAdviceTV]

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[@jakemichael8586]

I will say 120* f is to low if you have a 30 gallon electric water heater with a single 3800w element with cold well water. 135*-140*f is best if you are a grown adult and carful. Also apcom thermostats are better than thrmodisc. I broke off the face of a thrmodisc thermostat as it clips to a lip that is the feont face. The thermostat that with the cover was a thrmodisc. The one he was using in the demo with out the hi limit is a APCOM type. It is better. Becose thy hold the wirs more firm. Thy all so have instructions how to take the safety strip off. The safty cover is held on with in a way if you were not care full you would be not likely to brake the thermostat.

[@MachoImmigrant]

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[@classic287]

"Bitcoin", sounds like a scam to me 😂

[@Isaiah-uh3gh]

I made 254 likes

[@RIPSAWONE]

My Rheem says 125-130 top and 120 bottom. The problem is the thermostat has widely spaced marks. Totally worthless. They say it was set at the factory. Eyeballing it, they look similar. but with no real marks on the thermostat on where it should be, their engineering sucks. How can you really set it correctly????