Hello I have a reliance water heater 650dors 210 and a few days ago while my wife was about 5 minutes in the shower and I heard a very loud pop noise come from the water heater and once she got out she said there was the hot water disappeared, I checked the kitchen sink for hot water and nothing. What do i do?

you have no hot water or the water is not hot?

I have water but no hot water. Cold water gets really cold as normal and the hot water on is just cold water that doesn't get any warmer or colder

Sounds like the element needs to be replaced or if the heater is more than 8yrs old you should buy a new one, is there a mixing valve installed?



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I don't know. I have no knowledge about water heaters. But is an element change difficult?

And I would like to add that ever since that happened I haven't heard the water heater at all it's been quite usually it makes a random slight popping noise when it would heat up but I know that's normal just wanted to give all the info I can on it

An element change is not difficult if you have the right tools I'm sure there is a you tube video on it they are basically the same for any brand water heater do you have a picture of the water heater

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a disaster just waiting for the most inoportune time


the T-P Relief valve is NOT piped to a safe location


should it actually perform its intended function it will FLOOD the premises




YOU NEED A PLUMBER NOW

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Well you can thank whoever built the house. My laundry room is a mess because it's so packed in there I can barely open my dryer without my back on the valve. How do you tell which element is bad?

by testing the elements with an electrical 'multi-meter' for both continuity and resistance (measured in ohms)

then one tests the thermostats

then .......................................


if the heater is over 8 years old it is simpler (and probably cheaper) to simply replace



ps. YOU are now the owner/builder ..... it is now YOUR responsibility to ensure proper piping as per code

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"Measure Twice & Cut Once" - Retired U.A. Local 1 & 638

Actually I AM NOT A HOME OWNER. I rent so don't be quick to assume and don't come at me talking about keeping my codes up to date. I have no knowledge of water heaters.



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if you are a renter the LANDLORD needs to spend the $$$$$



should you feel the need, open an escrow account at your bank, pay your rent to said account



let the judge ORDER your landlord to fix the REQUIRED water heater



YOU will have paid your rent in full



BEST OF LUCK

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"Measure Twice & Cut Once" - Retired U.A. Local 1 & 638