Atwood hot water heater thermostat question
My hot water, which operates only on electric, gets too hot and I wish to cool it down a bit. I would like to order a thermostat that will activate (open) at a temp that is ten degrees cooler than wh...
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tallpall888 wrote:
True...and we have had no problem with lack of hot water with this 10 gallon unit. There *is* a problem with the safety valve blowing occasionally and this is the second valve for that heater so the thinking is there is a problem with the thermostat letting the water heat too much. Replacing with even the standard temp sensor might have helped, but I don't anticipate the 130 degree unit I just ordered ($10 ebay) will be noticed.
The ECO on your unit is at 180 degrees. Going from 140 to 130 is NOT going to stop your problem. Reinstalling the AIR GAP will. Doug
