Bradford White Water Heater Thermostat Settings

Gently slide off the access panel on the side of the hot water heater to access the thermostat.

Bradford white water heater thermostat settings.

Combination thermostat gas valve set too low for desired water temperature. Cold inlet water temperature is very cold. Allow water temperature to drop. Bradford white hot water heater thermostat instructions step 1.

The limit can be reset at 120 f or below. For the b knob the temperature which has been determined is 140 degrees. If button snaps back out the temperature of the water is higher than the cut out setting of the limit switch. The best way to do this is to open the circuit box for your.

Water heaters are set from the factory to heat water to a maximum of 120 degrees fahrenheit. Turn off the power supply to your hot water heater. The last c knob setting stands for 150 degrees. In common the a b c knob has different temperature settings.

Setting the water to a higher temperature increases the risk of scalding. Place test probes on terminals 1l and 3l see diagram of the high limit portion of the thermostat. Incorrectly sized water heater for application. Other temperature settings hot and very hot each stands for 120 degrees and 160 degrees.

B set a voltmeter to the 300 volts scale. For the a knob the temperature is 130 degrees.