Change Heating Element Hot Water Heater

Remove the gasket that seals the heating element to the water heater tank.

Change heating element hot water heater.

Gas fired models have a burner at the base of the heater that warms water inside the tank. A water heater element wrench also called an element tool is a specially designed socket that fits over the hex end of the element and has a hole in the other end that will accept the shaft of a screwdriver. Some repair kits come with a socket that fits the heating element. Insert the element tool over the element and turn it counter clockwise.

A typical electric water heater uses two heat. This is a specialty tool with a wide mouth designed to fit over the element s nut in a tight space. There s an upper element which is located. Electric water heaters have 2 heating elements.

Preparing to change your water heater s heating element heating element style. This video from sears partsdirect shows how to replace a broken heating element in some electric water heaters. This is the type we will be covering because they are the most common heating elements.