I have a rheem powervent 21vp75e-1 75 gallon tank that had an undiscovered leak from a pipe above that caused corrosion and unfortunately grounded out/short circuited the blower/exhaust fan outlet on top of the heater.
So the water heater will trip a breaker if the blower fan is plugged in to the top outlet --- the fan and heater still work well if the fan is plugged into an outlet separate from the heater. However, that method does not shut off the blower automatically when the water heater is no longer heating the water.
I have attached a picture and wiring schematic. Any clues on what is the solution to the shorted outlet?
So the water heater will trip a breaker if the blower fan is plugged in to the top outlet --- the fan and heater still work well if the fan is plugged into an outlet separate from the heater. However, that method does not shut off the blower automatically when the water heater is no longer heating the water.
I have attached a picture and wiring schematic. Any clues on what is the solution to the shorted outlet?