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j-d
Aug 22, 2015Explorer II
It'll depend on the water heater itself and how the builder installed it. Say it has electronic ignition. There'll be a switch inside, on a panel, maybe the range hood. They usually have a status light that goes out once the burner lights satisfactorily. Then if it also has an electric element, there may be a second switch inside, a switch outside on the unit itself, or both.
We have a Suburban SW6DE. SW = Suburban Water Heater, 6 = six gallon, D = Direct Spark (electronic) Ignition, E = 120 VAC element. There's a 120-VAC switch built into the heater, and there's another one near the switch for the electronic.
We have a Suburban SW6DE. SW = Suburban Water Heater, 6 = six gallon, D = Direct Spark (electronic) Ignition, E = 120 VAC element. There's a 120-VAC switch built into the heater, and there's another one near the switch for the electronic.
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