Do hot water heaters have a reset button?

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asked Dec 23, 2017 in Do it yourself by tayu (290 points)
Do hot water heaters have a reset button?

My electric water heater that is only a few years old is not heating up anymore? I've checked the circuit breaker and it's on and not tripped.

Are there any reset buttons somewhere on an electric water heater?

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answered Dec 23, 2017 by Mechanic21 (29,150 points)
Yes underneath the top access panel there should be a red reset button that you push back in.

It's located on the thermostat. You will need to shut the breaker off to the water heater before the button will depress in.

Shut the power off anyway to prevent electrocution. After shutting the power off at the breaker panel then unscrew the top access panel and then press the button.

Put the access panel back on and then turn the breaker back on and listen to see if water is heating up.

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