Hardware House
Water Heater

Model #8-40-2ARS8 Official Hardware House electric water heater

Here are the diagrams and repair parts for Hardware House 8-40-2ARS8 electric water heater, as well as links to manuals and error code tables, if available.

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Error Codes

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Water Heater Thermostat (replaces 100108683, WP66001254)#7

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Thermostat

Part #9000510
Replaced by #9001954015
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Water Heater Thermostat (replaces 100108421, 183532-000, 6900802, 9002214)#11

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Thermostat

Part #9000512
Replaced by #9000507015
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Water Heater Anode Rod (replaces 183463-032, 183463-39, 183463-48, 29109-35, 43816-42, 43817-35, 9000734, 9001672, 9001830, 9001830005, 9003529, 9003650, 9003928)#15

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Anode rod

Part #9001830
Replaced by #9001829
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Water Heater Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve#1

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Water Heater Thermostat Bracket (replaces 0110238, 0110238-01, 0110322, 9000309015)#12

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Water Heater Secondary Anode (replaces 9000947, 9001792, 9003450, 9003937, 9003967)#2

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Anode rod

Part #9000705
Replaced by #9003934
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Water Heater Heating Element Gasket#4

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Pan Base#23A

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Pan base

Part #9001609
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Access#21

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Access

Part #9000927
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Access Cover#19

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Access cover

Part #9001764
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Symptoms common to all water heaters

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Main causes: lack of power, no gas supply, thermostat limit switch tripped, bad element, bad thermostat, gas valve failure, bad thermocouple
Main causes: water supply needs chlorine treatment, anode rod too reactive
Main causes: thermostats need adjustment, water heater capacity too low, bad heating element, thermostat failure, excessive tank sediment
Main causes: thermostat temperature set too high, thermostats need adjustment, faulty thermostat, shorted heating element
Main causes: faulty pressure relief valve, water is overheating