"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
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.
Excellent video. Thank you! As a new homeowner in a older house compared to my last 14 years of renting or basement housing, this was very helpful in things I need to look at pertaining to my water heater.
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 😏
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 🙏
I already watched this entire video on a web browser not signed in to RUclips. I looked you up on RUclips just to make sure you get a thumbs up! This video was amazingly informative and concise. Thank you!
Really good video - especially compared to the garbage Lowes and Home Depot have put on RUclips 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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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..
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
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!
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.
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!
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?
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.
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?
Wow this is one of the most well thought through and explained videos on youtube. Thank you so much! Very educational.
"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
Hello sir. Your video on water heater is really informative. I never saw like this video on youtube. Thanks for sharing
Good to hear that, thank you!
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.
Excellent video. Thank you! As a new homeowner in a older house compared to my last 14 years of renting or basement housing, this was very helpful in things I need to look at pertaining to my water heater.
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 😏
Thanks, Jay. Another great video. Your videos have saved me thousands.
This is the best explanation on how water heater works. Thank you very much 🙏🏽.
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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 🙏
Yes!
Excellent explanation of how water heater works, mahalos from Oahu.
Amazing.
Thank you very moocho sir
I already watched this entire video on a web browser not signed in to RUclips. I looked you up on RUclips just to make sure you get a thumbs up! This video was amazingly informative and concise. Thank you!
Thanks for always being there for us
Really good video - especially compared to the garbage Lowes and Home Depot have put on RUclips 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.
Best video around bro! So many inaccurate information out there on this topic. Yours is on point & entertaining. Keep doing your thing man!
Great job on the full description of function of all components. Thank you.
Thanks a lot for the excellent briefing on water heaters. You are just wonderful and generous. God Bless you.
GOOD ANALYSIS, U DESERVE AN AWARD.
I have also enjoyed watching the videos you have posted on HVAC repairs...great job bro!
I LOVE YOU BRO :( thanks for explaining everything thrully and not just saying weird names I've never heard before
Excellent video and easy to understand explanation of how an electric hot water tank works
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.
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
Excellent video, learned a lot.
Thanks for the video! I just replaced everything and wasn't aware that only one element works at a time.
Thanks for a concise and informative video! Now to do a proper flush and replace the anode rod
This was well said, I learned alot,tha k u very much sir,
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
Nicely explained!!!1
more refreshing than anybody would expect !
PERFECT EXPLANATION ❤
Greetings from Maastricht NL ❤
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
Awesome Overview. Loved it. Very thorough and it kept me engaged!
Well done! All I wanted to know and clearly!
Thanks
I'm a teacher and this was an excellent explanation! Great pace, clear descriptions of parts and how they work together.
Jay, thank you for your advises. You are very helpful for any person working in plumbing.
Thank you so much! Very educational
It was a very good explanation!. Regards from México.
Refreshing, indeed! Clever pun, Sparky
What a very well explained video. Now everything is clear in my mind about how a water heater works. 1k thanks.
Very well done. Very thorough. Thank you for posting this video. It is helpful to me.
Thanks so much, you're the best! I understood every thing you said.
Hi Jay 👏
I've never changed an anode rod. I've only felt the very slightest earthquake. Great video, Jay
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.
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.
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..
Thanks for making this video. Very well put together
Awesome explanation
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.
Thanks for your videos. Great help!
Great video! Thanks for sharing it with us!
Good luck, God bless you and your family in Hawaii
Great explanation bro👍👍
I love the way he explains
Excellent video. Thankyou
Very good, u sound like a local from Hawaii already! Shoots brah!! Well done!
Wow great video!
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
Great explanation in understandable terms.
Thank you, great info!
Awesome, awesome. u are the man
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!
Great video!!
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!
What an excellent video!! 👏 great job
Excellent way of explanation.. Keep it up
Awesome explanation as always!
Thank you! I appreciate you stopping by and leaving a comment!
Aloha from Hawaii! 🤙🤙
Excellent tutorial
What an excellent video!
This video is so helpful thank you
great video
That is great 👍👍
perfect explanation
Thank you for that awesome explanation!
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.
I love this video. It is great!
Excellent review. Bravo 👏👏👏
I remember when Mythbusters capped the pressure valve and that MFer turned into a missle.
That’s wild
Excellent piece of explaining....
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
great video thanks!
Always the best.. very helpful
Good video
Nicely describe
Great video thank you so much 🙏
Another great one 👍👍👍
Thank you Harry! Always good to see your comment! 👍👍👍
May you have a spectacular and blessed week!! 💪💪💪
Perfection. Thank you!
Great video, thanks! I always thought I needed to shut the valves when draining... good to know that's not necessary!
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!
@@WordofAdviceTV Got it thanks! Yeah meant to say flush...
Thank you for this video
Thanks Jay !
very well done. thank you for sharing
Wow, you've watched quite a few videos. 😄 I really appreciate you leaving a comment each time. Have a wonderful new week my friend!
Very nice explaining that
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?
100% agree on the plastic drain valve! Lol
Vertical good video. Thanks
You are amazing...Thanks
Thank RUclips so much for this video I
Thnx Jay this video is very helpful. N I'm just not sure about replacing drain valve might be the solution to my problem
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.
very good explained ...
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?
marvelous video!!!
Great Video
You're awesome!
Thank you! God is awesome! 🙂☝