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ApS · 01-22-2006, 07:57 AM

I might "go" with a tankless hot water heater—now that I have this problem:

My 120-volt "Reliant" hot water heater is stuck on "hyper-heating" the water—it's now coming out scalding-hot! A mini-breaker, with a red button (located adjacent to the heating element) occasionally will trip to the "off" position.

I adjusted the thermostat down to as low as it would go, but there's a flimsy plastic limiter keeping the arrow from going past its pre-set "coolest" setting. The hot water temperature didn't change.

Should I just break off the flimsy plastic piece to rein in this energy-waster?

01-22-2006, 07:57 AM	#6
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 5,943 Thanks: 2,218 Thanked 779 Times in 555 Posts	Next, a tankless job. I might "go" with a tankless hot water heater—now that I have this problem: My 120-volt "Reliant" hot water heater is stuck on "hyper-heating" the water—it's now coming out scalding-hot! A mini-breaker, with a red button (located adjacent to the heating element) occasionally will trip to the "off" position. I adjusted the thermostat down to as low as it would go, but there's a flimsy plastic limiter keeping the arrow from going past its pre-set "coolest" setting. The hot water temperature didn't change. Should I just break off the flimsy plastic piece to rein in this energy-waster?