Basic Home Maintenance : How to Troubleshoot Your Water Heater

When troubleshooting a hot water heater, first identify if it's a gas or electric heater; then, check the pilot light on a gas water heater and the circuit breakers on an electric heater. Fix minor problems on a gas or electric water heater using this free video from a home repair specialist on maintaining and fixing houses.

Expert: Tim Gipson
Contact: www.inhisstepsremodeling.com
Bio: Tim Gipson is a home repair specialist and remodeling contractor in Franklin, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Tim Brown

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• home repair
• home maintenance
• home improvement

[BabiGirl914]

Does the hot water heater control the heat in the house also?

[Goodwrench496]

Hi,what would cause the reset button,or breaker on the inside of a electric hot water heater to open ?

[twell13]

It worked for me...thanks. Although I just needed to clean the filter screen.

[itsallaboutIW]

Thank you so much

[72donkonsixs]

U da man

[scrawnyman77]

Your the MAN! just fixed mine.

[owl718]

Thank you this video actually helped me and it was very simple to do.

[babyXcrissy]

this video actually helped me. =] thank youu!!

im a 20 year old girl that knows nothing about this stuff; so this really helped ME A LOT!

[zodsign8th]

Never light a gas appliance without taking a deep breath and holding it first. If the appliance flashes/explodes on you or in your face, the flames will not be able to go in your lungs. This is due to your involuntary bodily function of flintching and sucking air in your lungs when you do. Very important with all GAS/LPG appliances, especially OLDER ones. Been there done that, be careful!

[lp2nat]

Why would I listen to this guy with the Temperature and Relief at and angle like vhinz72 said,and most local codes say it must terminate 6 inches from the floor or piped outside.You may want to do Take2 on this vid..