RHEEM GAS WATER HEATER

[BEAU CARLSON]

I HAVE A RHEEM GAS WATER HEATER.
THE PILOT LIGHT IS ON AND THE BURNER IS ON BUT THERE IS NO HOT WATER.
THE FLOW WHEN TURNING ON ANY OF THE HOT WATER FAUCETS IS FINE, JUST NO HOT WATER?
THE TANK IS 3 YEARS OLD, THERE IS NO SEDIMENT BUILD UP.

 

[John Gayewski]

When you run a sink does the piping get hot?

Do you have a recirculation system?

 

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[BEAU CARLSON]

When you run a sink does the piping get hot?

Do you have a recirculation system?

I don't have a recirculation system. I have great flow out of any of the hot faucets. the water is luke warm. The pilot and burner are on yet it's not heating up the water. No broken pipes, no frozen pipes. Great flow out of both the cold and hot faucets.

 

[John Gayewski]

What does turning up the temp on the water heater do?

 

[GrumpyPlumber]

If John's obvious point isn't the problem (maybe someone messed with the temperature setting), it's either the aquastat or the gas valve, probably the aquastat where the pilot's lit....which usually requires removing/replacing the gas valve anyway.

Where it's only 3 years old, you're likely covered for the cost of material, I strongly suggest not DIYing this.

 

[BEAU CARLSON]

What does turning up the temp on the water heater do?

i've turned it all the way up. We've had a cold spell (- 22 f) maybe the propane isn't flowing properly (liquified)

 

[BEAU CARLSON]

If John's obvious point isn't the problem (maybe someone messed with the temperature setting), it's either the aquastat or the gas valve, probably the aquastat where the pilot's lit....which usually requires removing/replacing the gas valve anyway.

Where it's only 3 years old, you're likely covered for the cost of material, I strongly suggest not DIYing this.

i've turned it all the way up. We've had a cold spell (- 22 f) maybe the propane isn't flowing properly (liquified)

 

[John Gayewski]

Can you see the flame lit inside when it runs? What does it look like? Orange-ish and inconsistent?or blue and consistent?