Look Inside A Hot Water Heater

Let s take a close up look at what s going on inside a water heater s tank to see how simply and elegantly it does its job.

Look inside a hot water heater. In a gas fired unit the control panel 3 turns on the fan 4 which draws in outside air opens the gas valve 5 that lets in the gas and ignites the burner 6. If you need to save more space be sure. Thermocouple a device that monitors the flame of a pilot on a water heater. It all starts when you turn on the hot water tap 1.

Scale is a buildup of minerals inside of your hot water heater mostly calcium and magnesium which looks like white particles or pieces of paper in plumbing fixtures. A customer in hartland called me last week because his water heater was leaking. This buildup can greatly. Illustration by doug adams.

Rare look inside a rheem water heater. Though some tankless companies have started making tankless water heaters at a lower btu rating to accommodate an existing gas line you will want to look at the cost of outfitting the space and reworking the piping if you are. If the pilot flame is blown out by a draft or fouling of the pilot orifice the thermocouple causes the gas valve to shut off the flow of gas to both the pilot flame and the main burner. Normally you can set the temperature anywhere between 120 and 180 degrees fahrenheit 49 to 82 degrees celsius.

A water heater s thermostat controls the temperature of the water inside the tank. Burner the burner ignites natural gas or propane and heats the tank which transfers heat the water inside. Tank type natural gas hot water heaters use gas lines while tankless hot water heaters require gas lines. Have you ever wondered what the inside of a water heater tank looked like.

Written by mike johnson in design editorial repair reviews water. In this article i will completely disassemble a rheem 75 gallon water heater.