Water Heater Circuit Breaker Won T Reset

Water heaters have a limit switch that keeps the water from exceeding 180.

Water heater circuit breaker won t reset. Excess electric current gradually overheats a thermal link in the breaker and usually if that s the problem the breaker will reset but trip again a few minutes after being reset. Turn on the breaker. If the circuit breaker won t reset and trips immediately the problem might be a short circuit. A short circuit occurs when a hot wire carrying a current touches a neutral wire.

To double check that diagnosis try disconnecting some of the electrical loads on that circuit reset the breaker and wait a few minutes. The most likely cause of the limit switch tripping is a bad thermostat. To replace a breaker make sure the main breaker is turned off then grasp the faulty breaker with pliers and pull it off the bus bar. You could remove the electrical connections to the water heater and then.

Then if the breaker stays reset start plugging in and turning lights back on until a problem becomes evident. If the circuit breaker won t reset and trips immediately then you probably have a short circuit condition. Has this ever happened to you. In this case the flipped breaker is a safety mechanism and is evidence of your circuit breaker working properly.

There may also be a lower thermostat reset button on the water heater. It is possible but much less likely that the breaker itself is faulty. A short circuit can cause broken appliances overheating or even be a fire hazard. This helps protect you from getting burned or scalded by the excessively hot water.

Connect the wire to a new breaker and snap it into the slot from which you removed the old one. Take the same steps as above to attempt to isolate the cause. If so push that reset button as well. So you go and reset the circuit breaker.

Check for a short circuit. You reset the electric water heater reset button by pushing that red button. Now for the big test. Once it s off you can safely disconnect the black wire attached to it.

Your water heater trips the circuit breaker in your house. Then after a few. If you push either of these buttons but they immediately trip and won t reset you may have a problem with one of the parts in the water heater. It is important to remember that if the circuit breaker won t reset then it is likely a sure sign that you have a.