April 20, 2023

Water heater articles

From troubleshooting why your water temperature is too hot or why you have no hot water at all, these articles and how-to videos from Sears PartsDirect can help you get the best performance from your water heater. Check out our water heater repair help section for more water heater troubleshooting guidance, error code information and step-by-step DIY repair instructions.

Water Heaters

Effective articles & videos to help repair your water heaters

Easy DIY appliance repairs that anyone can do

Easy DIY appliance repairs that anyone can do

Get advice on simple DIY fixes for appliances that you can safely do on your own.…

What are the most common water heater parts that need replacing?

What are the most common water heater parts that need replacing?

Learn about common water heater parts that sometimes need replacing.…

Wiring schematic symbols explained video

Wiring schematic symbols explained video

Learn some of the most common symbols found in a wiring diagram and what they mean.…

Using a wiring schematic to trace a current video

Using a wiring schematic to trace a current video

Find out what’s wrong with your appliance by following a circuit.…

How to read a wiring schematic video

How to read a wiring schematic video

Learn how to decipher symbols so you can buy the right part for your problem.…

Cleaning your appliances after a drinking water advisory

Cleaning your appliances after a drinking water advisory

Find out how to clean and flush household appliances once a boil water advisory is lifted.…

Keeping your smart appliances secure from hackers

Keeping your smart appliances secure from hackers

Find out how to protect your smart appliances from malevolent invasions by hackers.…

Quiz: Are you abusing your appliances?

Quiz: Are you abusing your appliances?

Take our quiz to see how well you treat your appliances. Then, find out what you can do to help them last longer.…

Easy DIY water heater repairs

Easy DIY water heater repairs

Read about some water heater repairs that you can easily do yourself.…

Water heater common questions

Water heater common questions

These common questions and answers can help you make the most of your water heater.…

electric water heaters

Easy DIY appliance repairs that anyone can do

Easy DIY appliance repairs that anyone can do

Get advice on simple DIY fixes for appliances that you can safely do on your own.…

Top questions about Sears and Sears PartsDirect

Top questions about Sears and Sears PartsDirect

Get answers to frequently asked questions about Sears and Sears PartsDirect.…

No hot water: electric water heater troubleshooting video

No hot water: electric water heater troubleshooting video

Learn how to troubleshoot issues when your electric water heater is not heating your water.…

Water too hot: electric water heater troubleshooting video

Water too hot: electric water heater troubleshooting video

Learn how to determine if you have a shorted heating element or broken thermostat in your electric water heater.…

How to drain the tank on an electric water heater video

How to drain the tank on an electric water heater video

Find out how to drain the tank on your electric water heater.…

gas water heaters

How to enjoy all the online benefits we offer on our Sears PartsDirect website

How to enjoy all the online benefits we offer on our Sears PartsDirect website

Learn about all the convenient features on our Sears PartsDirect website that make your parts purchases easier.…

Top questions about Sears and Sears PartsDirect

Top questions about Sears and Sears PartsDirect

Get answers to frequently asked questions about Sears and Sears PartsDirect.…

Most common symptoms to help you fix your water heaters

Choose a symptom to see related water heater repairs.

Main causes: faulty pressure relief valve, water is overheating…

Main causes: loose water pipe fittings, leaky drain valve, bad temperature-pressure relief valve, leaky heating element,…

Main causes: broken heating element, thermostat failure, excessive tank sediment, tank size too small, burner valve asse…

Main causes: lack of power, no gas supply, thermostat limit switch tripped, bad element, bad thermostat, gas valve failu…

Main causes: water supply needs chlorine treatment, anode rod too reactive…

Main causes: thermostat temperature set too high, thermostats need adjustment, faulty thermostat, shorted heating elemen…

Main causes: thermostats need adjustment, water heater capacity too low, bad heating element, thermostat failure, excess…