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  1. Leonard Bayard

    Expansion tank needed on Rheem hybrid?

    My plumber says no and I don't have a check valve on my water supply coming into the house (open system?) However, I do have a whole house filter and a DAB pressure booster in between the supply and water heater. Should I install a expansion tank just to be safe? Concerned about the back...
  2. MichealH

    Combustion fan error

    I have a rheem eco180dvln3. It threw a combustion fan error. I replaced the motor( it was bad. It didn't spin freely) i still got a code 63. So i replaced the control board yesterday. I still have the same error code. Rheem said I should have replaced both at the same time. They are...
  3. Grfillinger

    Rheem Delayed Ignition Issue?

    Hello, I'm having some issues with my Rheem water heater and hoped someone here might be able to help. Very basically, when the burner fires up, there is a "boom/whoosh" sound. (I've linked a video of this event below). All my research has pointed to a delayed ignition problem; however, when...
  4. cleavet

    Rheem vs. Ruud?

    Hi everyone, Are there differences between Rheem- and Ruud-branded water heaters? It looks like the product lines are identical (except for the nameplate). I know they're the same company, but is one brand a premium line, and the other lower-end? I'm looking to replace my old electric tank...
  5. mekanikman_402

    Ruud Silhouette 2 blower and inducer wont shut off unless power is killed

    New member here. I have an old Ruud Silhouette 2 75,000 BTU 80% upflow gas furnace from 1995, and ever since yesterday the blower motor and inducer stay on after every heat cycle unless I turn the power off to the furnace and wait about 15 mins to turn it back on. If I turn the power back on any...
  6. C.Chase

    WH extra-circulation line?

    Hi, I've just had a crash course in WH's! Thanks to everyone in this forum, lots of helpful information!! Currently, getting estimates on replacing this nearly 17yr WH, Rheem Ngas 50g, it started gushing out the bottom- where the blue meets the white tank in pict-- I never did any kind of drain...
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