Frequently Asked Questions
Water
Heater, Heat, Air Conditioning, and Appointments
If there
are red lights showing in the radio control, it could be a control period or
a problem with your radio control. You can try to shut the power to the
control off for 5 minutes, turn the power back on. At
this time, there should only be a green light on the radio control. If this
reset procedure doesn’t work, it may need to be bypassed. You can call
Barron Electric at (800) 322-1008 for assistance.
If there is only a green light showing, there is something wrong with the water heater, please call a repair technician.
2. I only have hot water for a short period of time. Why?
It is likely that the bottom element is burned out or a thermostat needs to be replaced.
1. Turn off the circuit breaker or pull the fuse for the circuit that powers the water heater.
2. Run water from a “Hot” faucet to check the temperature of the water. If the water is cold, proceed to step #4.
3. If the water from the “Hot” faucet is still hot, (with the breaker for the heater still “OFF”) run water from a “Hot” faucet, until it turns cool.
4. After the water from the “Hot” faucet runs cool or cold, shut off the water supply or close the valve on the “cold” line above the heater.
5. Connect a hose to the drain valve at the bottom of the water heater.
6. Lift the lever on the T & P valve to relieve the pressure and open a hot water faucet in the kitchen, bath, or laundry. This will allow air into the tank to replace the water being drained.
7. Open the drain valve and allow the water to drain.
8. For older style (MP/MX) style tanks (flat top) the heat traps will not allow enough air in. For these tanks, open or remove the T & P Valve.
4.
Why
would my water temperature be hot and then cold?
5.
How is
my 105-gallon water heater controlled?
No
lights
7.
What do
the lights mean on my radio control box?
Red
and yellow lights indicate that the load is being controlled.
Green indicates the radio control is working properly.
Blinking green light is normal
8.
How long
is air conditioning controlled?
Heat
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