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hi
this is handy tf in this video
we are replacing thermostat in a
whirlpool energy smart water heater
this water heater has one special
electronic thermostat the standard water
heater has two thermostats
upper and lower one this water heater
has only one upper thermostat
before we start turn off the power to
the water heater
remove the upper plate lift the
insulation flap
and use a piece of tape to hold the
insulation flap
up and out of the way you want to take a
photo
and label all wires before removing any
wire
remove the plastic cover from the
heating element
disconnect the 9-pin connector by
depressing the locking tab and pulling
straight out
loosen the three screws and remove the
wires by pulling straight away from the
terminals
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pull the thermostat up and away from the
mounting bracket
disconnect the five pin and two pin
connectors by depressing the locking tab
on the right of the connector and
pulling straight out
i use a tape to mark the two wires in
second terminal
on the left so it will not be mixed up
with the wire we are going to remove
next
loosen the two screws on the bottom of
the thermostat and remove two more wires
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there is a tiny screw on the thermostat
hole in the ground wire
it is so tiny so be careful not to lose
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it
there is a clip on the thermostat
holding the ground wire
i have to break it with a small flat
head screwdriver in order to remove it
from the old and put it in the new
now it is time to install the new
thermostat
use that tiny screw to connect the
ground wire to the thermostat
because the screw is so tiny actually it
is not easy to put it back on
and took me several try connect the two
wires to the bottom terminal before
putting thermostat back in the mounting
bracket
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push the thermostat back down the
mounting bracket and reconnect the two
wires on the top two terminals
the space is really tight and top two
wires are very short
it is struggle to put them back into the
thermostat
got my finger cut by the sharp edge so
be careful
reconnect two wires to the second left
terminal
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reconnect all three connectors by
pushing straight in
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put back plastic cover on the heating
element and the insulation flap
reinstall the top plate finally turn on
the power to the water heater
the water heater will go through some
diagnostic checks and may not heat the
water for approximate eight minutes
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