arnoldra
New Member
Hey all, would love some other thoughts on this issue I'm having.
I just installed a brand new 55gal State electric water heater in my shop (using it in radiant floor project). Wired it up, did the plumbing, tested circulating pump, all good.
Turn on the power and...
It won't regenerate though with the main supply on.
Here's how I narrowed it down. I shut off the hot water out, and shut off the cold supply. The tank is full of cold water from well. It is not heating. I open the drain valve at the bottom of the tank and bleed off an inch or so in a 5 gal bucket and I hear the elements kick on and it will heat the whole tank up, no problem.
But if I open the cold supply up and let it back into the tank, as soon as I do and the tank fill up I hear the elements kick off.
Why would it only heat when tank is not full? Am I missing something obvious here?
Please help!
~Rick
I just installed a brand new 55gal State electric water heater in my shop (using it in radiant floor project). Wired it up, did the plumbing, tested circulating pump, all good.
Turn on the power and...
It won't regenerate though with the main supply on.
Here's how I narrowed it down. I shut off the hot water out, and shut off the cold supply. The tank is full of cold water from well. It is not heating. I open the drain valve at the bottom of the tank and bleed off an inch or so in a 5 gal bucket and I hear the elements kick on and it will heat the whole tank up, no problem.
But if I open the cold supply up and let it back into the tank, as soon as I do and the tank fill up I hear the elements kick off.
Why would it only heat when tank is not full? Am I missing something obvious here?
Please help!
~Rick