Rheem 6 Gallon Water Heater Unboxing & Install
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- Опубликовано: 30 мар 2015
- In this video Jimbo replaces his point of use 2 gallon tank with a new Rheem 6GL. Jimbo found it a bit odd that these small units do not come with the power cord attached. None the less it was an easy fix and had no problem getting this thing installed.
As always feel free to ask any questions you may have.
Cost: $250
Time: 30-45min 
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I bought this water heater ruclips.net/user/postUgkx8G49mV71sAzUl9shXyLW-r3XgHH9EVh1 for use in my bus conversion. I installed it under my kitchen sink and it is fed by a high efficiency on-demand LP water heater. It is both a backup hot water source as well as a water saving device since we have hot water on demand rather than having to wait for the gas on demand water heater to finish its ignition cycle. I decided on this water heater due to the fact that it only draws 1300watts when it's ON instead of the 1500 watts that most Water heaters this size draw. In an RV a couple hundred watts can be a big deal. With very low standby losses, I don't have to worry about excessive power consumption. When propane is not available for our gas water heater, in conjunction with our low flow shower head there is enough hot water available to shower, albeit we won't be taking "hotel showers." Also very happy with the recovery rate of this water heater. Granted, it is quite small, but it does exactly what we need it to do.
I am a Licensed Electrician. The reason the cord was not installed is because this water heater pulls 2000 watts. All appliance cords even rated 10 gauge with 15 amp 5-15p cord male caps have a rating of only 1875 watts. This is why you would never see a cord on this appliance because the wattage rating of the cord is not big enough to handle 2000 watts continuous. This would be your failure point. Better to use a toggle switch where your current receptacle outlet is and then hardwired it with SO cord or greenfield. This would require you change out that nail-on box. Great video. I'm sure in the long run your cord will be fine. It it is 14-16 Awh then it may be worth changing.
Jeff - Sunny Central Florida
Jimbo just wanted to say I appreciate you posting the video even after realizing the water lines were backwards. Most folks would have not allowed themselves to be seen making mistakes. But by doing this honestly you helped people like me that know nothing about installing a water heater, (which I now have to do at my church) and now I can learn from the great things you did.... as well as your mistake so hopefully I won't make the same one. Great video to learn from and your honesty has earned you a new subscriber from me. take care!
It's ok Jimbo, just say a cold Beer. We still love you and your videos
Excellent camera coverage could really see what you were doing thanks!
Thanks for watching John, Jimbos garage!
You have got a pretty cool fridge Jimbo I like it.😵💫
Thanks for the helpful video, Jimbo.
Love little DIY projects like this Jimbo, nice job! I had a zone valve go bad on my heating system last year and it was a trouble-shooting situation...finally figured it out with the help of the Internet and my multimeter...nice to be able to DIY and save some serious plumbing $$ ! Dave
Nice video, Thanks for taking some time out of your day to make the video. I like to point out something. If the top outlet is marked "HOT" it would be hot water out and the lower fitting should be cold water in. I notice in the video you connected the cold water ( supply line ) to the top fitting, Hot water out. if im wrong please correct me. Have a great day
+Bill Yak Thanks for watching Bill, You got me wondering, Im not a plumber! lol, lol! I went up in the attic to check it out. Im not sure what line i hooked it up to, but it work great!! The hot water gets hot! Ane the cold water is cold. Its been like that for about 4 months now. If it was hooked up to the wrong line would it still work??? Jimbos garage!
When an electric water heater fails it is almost always a burnt out heating element available for about $10. Where I live permanently installed heaters drawing that much power are required to be hard wired, not run off cords. That new water heater probably draws 17-18 amps and should be on a separate 20 amp line with 12-2/ground (yellow) wire while the small old one was probably about 12 amps. The National Electric Code requires Ground Fault Interrupter protection for any outlet within 6 feet of water and also in bathrooms, garages, and outdoors. Running new wire for the water heater and DIY installation of GFIs would make great video ideas...
Papa Jon
IT GETS WORSE. LOOKING AT THE INSTALL GUIDE ON THE HOME DEPOT WEBSITE, THE RHEEM GUIDE SAYS THIS WATER HEATER IS 2000 WATTS. THE MINIMUM BREAKER SIZE IS A 25 AMP (A 30 AMP WOULD BE BETTER), THE MINIMUM WIRE SIZE IS 10/2 WITH GRND.....2000 WATTS DIVIDED BY 115 VOLTS = 17.4 AMPS. 17.4 AMPS DIVIDED BY A 20 AMP (BREAKER) = 87% OF THE BREAKERS RATED CAPACITY. A 20 AMP BREAKER AND 12/2 ROMEX ARE UNDERRATED FOR THIS HEATER. THAT LITTLE APPLIANCE CORD HE INSTALLED MIGHT MELT BEFORE THE BREAKER TRIPS. HOPE HE READS THIS AND ADDRESSES THE ISSUE.
Should have researched your electrical situation. 2000 watts needs a dedicated 30 amp breaker and 12 ga wire
@@seymourscagnetti1413 HI there id like to know if I can plug in this water heater to a 15 amp with an extention cord alone without danger? Thanks !
I have a question I installed the same water heater brand new one but won't heat up what seems the problem here? I did conected the same as the old one.
@@bearcommunity a single 2000 wat element requires 30 amps?
I love how you said that you are not a plumber
Thanks for the video. I'm thinking of a 2.5 gallon Rheem for the kitchen sink. The 6 gallon model pulls too much power and needs a 12 gauge dedicated circuit but I've only got a 14 gauge 15 amp plug under the sink. Did you have to upgrade the electrical wire or cord.
Exactly.... That is what I needed to know.
I am remolding a vintage 1972 Travel Trailer and wanted to put
one of these in there, but I too, have only a 15 amp....
Do you know if this can be fixed? In other words, what do I need to do
to my electrical box... my tiny travel trailer only has a 15 amp breaker.
Did you find out anything? Thank you for your help.
Not sure if y’all noticed but he actually had a 14 gauge wire on that box so he’s really using a 15 amp
What a shirt! Great video too, thanks!
Thanks Jimbo.
That fridge would operate more efficiently with more stickers added to it. Scientifically, it increases the R value for its insulation. I am considering getting a small somewhat portable hot water heater to run off a garden hose inlet from a extra well on the property to create additional showering experience.
Vulcan High5's \V/_
Pretty sure you have to use a dielectric fitting (dielectric union) going off steal to copper.
Is this enough for a studio. I’m going to be adding a shower and two sinks. I have the lines for the 120v electric water heater. Is this 6 gallon enough to shower with hot water ?
The thing that irked me was that the heaters don't seem to come with a grommet for the electrical. I get that they don't wire 'em up because that gives you the choice to either add a 110v plug or hard wire to romex but a grommet, that's critical either way. I had some on hand from another job but most people probably wouldn't. Nothing like having to run back into town for a hunk of rubber that costs significantly less than the fuel to get it home.
Jimbo, can you advise what size (wire guage) power cord to buy for this 6 gallon heater with 2000 watt element? Thanks.
Jimbo-i love you metal and woodworking videos bu that is what you should stick with! Never use galvanized or black pipe for domestic water ONLY BRASS for water!
Also a 6 gallon WH calls for #12 wire with the first 6 feed being armored cable.
I couldn't see exactly how you made the electrical connections. Was it just black/black white/white? Looked like you also did something else inside and out of view. Also, do you know if the 10 gallon tank has the same size fittings or if there's anything else different between the 6 and 10? Thanks...
+Joe Danna Hey Joe thanks for watching, Yes black to black and white to white, And green to ground. The fittings should be the same size. Jimbos garage!
Can you please show how you wired it up? I am having the most trouble
nice video Thank Jimbo
Thanks for watching Bill, Jimbo!
Where can I find the power cord that comes with black and white wire?
Your wire size on that heater should be a # 12 to be safe. Not an extension cord. That's why it came with a 1/2 inch knock out. I would have ran 2/12 MC cable with a ground. Galvanize 90 ? Brass would have been better.
vipleather I was thinking the same thing
Subscribed to ur channel jumbo.i'm a plumber
Did this plug into a standard 110v outlet?
What seem the problem with mine I did the same thing but seems that new water heater won't heat up..idk what's the problem
Does the new one have a drain?
I believe you set yourself up for future problems with this attic installation. Hard pipe the WH with copper and the necessary unions. Get rid of those BS flex lines, when they fail huge damage to your home.
M. T. There’s a big reason dielectric unions are required. Without the mechanical break in the conductive piping the current can corrode pipes all throughout your house
What kind of clamp did you use to prevent movement in the cable going through the hole in the water heater?
Pipe clamp most likely
Does anyone have a link to one with a power cord that we don't have to rig.
Plumbed into cold or hot water line?
Partner how do you drain does kind of heater?
Which one of your relatives left the Flex tubes hand tightened? Good video tho 👍.
Jumbo was there a spot inside the panel for you to turn the thermostat up when you were splicing your power cord?. When I turn my water on at a low trickle it seems like it's out of hot water two minutes later. I know I don't run through 6 gallons that fast. It is less than a year old.
+SouthernSudsAndFizz SS&F Thanks for watching! No there was no thermostat that i could see, Mine works great, plenty of hot water. although mine is in my shop bathroom, I only wash my hands lol! maybe one minute. Jimbos garage!
Great I'll have to check. Thanks a lot!
Do you still have the old one
... Did it work!?
I wonder if its good a a shower for my cabin?
Did you consider that the water dripping on your head from the water heater above may have been the PTrelease valve doing it's job? Or did you have it "vented" to a drain?
It doesn't look like it has a drain....I installed one a couple of years ago and, now I have to drain it....in my case they expected me to make my own drain near the lower cold water inlet....unfortunately, once I do this I can only drain the water; I can't actually flush it since there is no other inlet, except the existing hot water in the lines, which aren't under pressure.
He said it all, (I'm not the plumber here.)
Sure looks like you connected the cold to the top (HOT) side.
Yes I was just thinking the same thing.
How do you drain these?
Good video. Galvanized fittings???? Why???
Galvanized pipe corrodes from the inside and also collects calcium and minerals within the interior of the pipe.
Next time go brass bud. Great job otherwise. Thank you.
Galvanized is less expensive, it will out last the water heater.
Should have still used tape. Metal to metal will corrode, cold water supply still needs an expansion tank.
Hope you’ve got your fire insurance paid up! Next time I think I would call one of the plumbers in your family. and maybe an electrician from somebody else’s family. You should have bought the 220 V version much more energy, efficient, and quicker. Never use galvanized fittings they will be rusted solid in about a year not to mention giving you a good taste of iron. Not sure, but I don’t think you installed any dielectric fittings if not, your tank will be rusted out at quite an accelerated rate. If you read the instructions, it’s supposed to be hardwired in with that much amperage. You should probably just put the pets outside and sleep with a fire extinguisher. Other than that, it’s a great job.🙈🤪🤡🧑🚒🚒
Looks like he used black nipples into the galvanized 90s as well… Yikes
You cannot use black iron fittings on domestic water piping....
So the bottom is the cold
oooh dammn.. it.
going to do the same but with the 20 gallons. .
hope xan do it in few minutes like the video. .
also I'm not a plumber. . :)
Thanks for watching Lu Cho, You can do it! You can do it! Jimbos garage!
Lu Cho Were you able to install the 20 gallon in a similar way to the one shown in this video?
Missed a double check valve at cold line ....
First is the water and then conect to the electric.
Galvanized pipe for water lines? Jerry rigging electrical? Sheeesh, stick to anything other than plumbing or electrical
I need to know how the electrical worked!! You left that out?! DARN most important part!!🙄
120vac single phase is simple, black to black (line) white to white (neutral) and bare ground to bare ground, usually you look for a green colored grounding screw on the equipment case. If they have wires inside if the equipment that you need to connect to then you need to use the appropriate size wire nuts that are UL approved to make your connections, if they have lugs or screws of some sort then they should be labeled, you might see a bronze or brass colored screw to designate the terminal for your black (line) wire. Should have I diagram either in the manual or on a sticker on the inside of the equipment somewhere. 240vac is a different animal.
10 years is good for home depot
what's that voice at 3:15?
Dane my producer, Jimbo!
7:36 ... WARNING... NO POWER CORD!!!!
YOU just saved me a lot of time and money!!!
I will NOT buy this 6 gal water heater, because it does
NOT come with a Power Cord... That is STUPID!!!
Thank you so much for sharing a Great Video...
5:51
WHY... wouldn't it come with a POWER CORD... That doesn't make any sense.
Because most of these are hardwired. Not plugged into an outlet.
Please Do Not use Galvanize fittings In A Water Heater Water Or Gas Line. No Good. Chk Out In Google why.
Can you please explain why this is not good?