I have a 50 gallon rheem powerevent and just lately I run out of hot water before my shower is done.

SOURCE: 6 yr old electric rheem fury 50 gallon all of a

you have a couple things that may cause this. you may have a bad element a bad thermastat a tripped eco (emergency cut off ) or problem with electric suppling heater.if you have no electric backround or training you should call a pro

SOURCE: Rheem 40 gallon wh installed 12-13-06. Have

Was the tank full and all air out of lines before turning power onto it. If it's not full it will blow the new elements you just put in.


If the bottom one is good you get like luke warm then it will start cooling off.

If the top one is good it will be a burst of real hot then cold.

SOURCE: Top heating element was broke. Replaced got hot

look for a badly connected power line ont he bottom element, or any connection upstream of the power terminals. voltage readings usually drop to that range when you only have one side of the 220v circuit connected.

SOURCE: My Rheem: Model # 41V50,

Hi,

The drain valve can always be replaced so you can drain that with no worries....after it is empty open and clsoe the cold water valve to flush more...

As far as being large enough... that depends...

If you have a teenager like I do that takes 40 min showers in steaming hot water... no....
If you are running more then one shower at a time... then probably not...

The other thing that could have happened is that the dip tube for the cold water inlet has broken off or disintergrated...that happens...
Usually you will then get cold water and the gas valve will not yet have kicked on the burner, because the cold water is not going to the bottom...

If it is a new install... check thet the supply and return are hooked up correctly...

thermostat is gas vavle may also be bad, but not too likely...

heatman101

Testimonial: "Thank you for your information. I will try to drain the tank first."

SOURCE: Rheem electric water heater 50 gallon, lukewarm

Luke warm water is the result of top element bad and the bottom is the only one heater. The best solution I can reccomend is to change both out due to the fact the bottom element may go bad and since you have to change one you might as well change both.

Turn power and water off, drain heater down and once water is drained out change them out. Once new ones installed turn water on to fill heater and open faucets and get air out on the hot side of each faucet once water is flowing out of each faucet you are now ready to turn power back on.