northman
Member
Hello all,
I have a 1 year old Bradford-White gas water heater, works great when all is well. On a couple occasions it seems as if the thermostat does not turn it on when it should, and I have a lukewarm soon to be cold shower. Most recently this happened yesterday, I had turned off the main water, and the water tank inlet valve, to work on some plumbing (rough in a new bathroom). After having water shut off for about 5 hours, I repressured everything and went on my way. Last night the water was cold, I checked and the tank was firing, then this morning it was barely warm. I tweaked the thermostat back and forth and set it slightly hotter just to see if maybe it hit a deadspot or something, I will see if that helped later tonight.
So, does this sound like I need a new T-stat? Is it a straightforward part for a DIY guy to replace?
Thanks for the help.
Greg
I have a 1 year old Bradford-White gas water heater, works great when all is well. On a couple occasions it seems as if the thermostat does not turn it on when it should, and I have a lukewarm soon to be cold shower. Most recently this happened yesterday, I had turned off the main water, and the water tank inlet valve, to work on some plumbing (rough in a new bathroom). After having water shut off for about 5 hours, I repressured everything and went on my way. Last night the water was cold, I checked and the tank was firing, then this morning it was barely warm. I tweaked the thermostat back and forth and set it slightly hotter just to see if maybe it hit a deadspot or something, I will see if that helped later tonight.
So, does this sound like I need a new T-stat? Is it a straightforward part for a DIY guy to replace?
Thanks for the help.
Greg