Water Heater Upper Sensor Failure

Turn the gas control knob off turn the gas supply valve off and click on need more help below.

Water heater upper sensor failure.

Sometimes sensors simply become loosened and you must reattach them to the water tank. For access doc. Use for the upper bolt hole water pressure less than 20 psi may cause water valve failure not allowing the water valve to shut off completely. Restore power and then allow the water heater to run a system diagnostic.

The temperature reading is very critical and detail is of the utmost importance. Open a hot water faucet in the house and then turn the cold water supply on to the water heater and allow time for the tank to fill with water. Turn off electrical power at breaker. Entering your washer are dependent on water heater settings and regional water supply temperatures.

If the sensor does have a short it requires replacement. If you get this code and have lukewarm water and the pilot is still on try turning up the temperature. Of course manual shows no upper sensor and cannot seem to find any online info other than a lot of whirlpools have issues anyone here know if the upper sensor failure can be fixed and where it might be. Noticed the water was not answered by a verified hvac technician we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website.

Once you see water coming out of the hot water faucet turn the hot water faucet off. My honeywell hot water heater is flashing a code of upper sensor failure what should i do. Not enough hot water. Look up the manufacturer s chart for sensor resistance at various temperatures and figure out what your resistance reading should be.

7 replace gas valve overall failure of the gas valve and will usually require replacement. No hot water diagnostic code on whirlpool gas unit states upper sensor failure. 5 replace gas valve this indicates a sensor failure and the gas control valve must be replaced. Drain about 4 to 5 gallons of water out of the drain valve at the bottom of the water heater and throw it out.

Five flashes every three seconds indicates an internal sensor failure.