Water heater?

[paulat585]

My State Select water heater is 11 years old. It stopped working a few weeks ago and Broward came out and "reset it." It worked for about 4 weeks but has now stopped heating water. Can I reset it myself?

[Bill14564]

If you google state select water heater reset button you will find a few pages describing how to reset it yourself.

If this has never happened in 11 years but has now happened twice in the last four weeks it might be time for a new water heater. Dealing with no hot water, going through the effort of resetting it, or trying to troubleshoot the cause is difficult and could be expensive. With a heater that old, it might just be time to replace it and start fresh.

[Topspinmo]

From Google

Locate the large red button marked "Reset" at the center of your State water heater's control circuit panel. Firmly press the "Reset" button to manually reset your water heater. Once your water heater has been reset, it may take between 12 and 24 hours for your water heater to resume normal operation.

Do you have gas or electric water heater?

[paulat585]

Electric. Thank you!

[Toymeister]

The 'reset' button is a circuit breaker on your heating element. Almost certainly it is your bottom element which has corroded. It needs to be replaced. If you are handy you can do this yourself.

[villagetinker]

I agree, if the reset button is operating, you need to replace the heater element, The is a relatively east DIY project. Turn of the power, turn of the water supply to the water heater, and connect a hose to the water heater drain faucet, and drain it. While you are doing this, plan on replacing the expansion tank, as these have a typical life of 5 to 7 years. Get the replacement heater element, take a picture of the existing wiring, and follow the MFG instructions for completing the replacement. Make sure the expansion tank is set to the corrent pressure, at our house this was 70 PSI, they typically come charged to 40 PSI.

[Topspinmo]

Electric easy to replace. With 10 years on it I just place it. On well water I use I’d buy the 12 year warranty ones at my last location. They never lasted 12 years. So I would get free one in about 8 to 10 year when the 12 year warranty one failed.

[RICH1]

Heating Element needs Replacement!

[JerryP]

I don’t think I would call this a typical DIY project, 11+ years of rust on the element assembly plus the fact that it’s being supplied by 220 volts, it may be on a concrete floor, you are standing on the concrete floor and it’s water heater.
None of these combinations are good.
Press the reset button if it doesn’t reset call a qualified electrician.

[paulat585]

Thanks, everybody. The reset worked. I'm trying to get my warranty company to replace it, assuming it happens again. Happy Fourth!

[GOLFER54]

If you have the proper coverage with BROWARD, they will replace it with a new one.

[crash]

Thanks, everybody. The reset worked. I'm trying to get my warranty company to replace it, assuming it happens again. Happy Fourth!

They need to replace it or at least change out the heating element that is what you pay them for.

[Villages Kahuna]

Your heater is waaay past it’s expected life span. Get a tankless heater. They’re good for 20 years, maybe outliving you! I’ve had them in four houses over the past 25 years, would never go back to a tank heater. Gas bill went down by about one-third.

Call Allan Curry Plumbing. (352) 427-7036.

They install and service tankless heaters. Service amounts to “descaling” the heater every 3-4 years for about $150.

[mkjelenbaas]

If you have the proper coverage with BROWARD, they will replace it with a new one.
Broward is a SCAM!! They will try to avoid paying out as happened to me - you have been warned!

[jbrown132]

My State Select water heater is 11 years old. It stopped working a few weeks ago and Broward came out and "reset it." It worked for about 4 weeks but has now stopped heating water. Can I reset it myself?
At eleven years old you might want to think about replacing it before you have a flood in the garage or house.

[Lindaws]

You need new one maybe.

[jrref]

Thanks, everybody. The reset worked. I'm trying to get my warranty company to replace it, assuming it happens again. Happy Fourth!

It's best to replace it. Even if you fix it, it's at the end of its life and you are gambling that it will last a few more years and not flood your home. Not worth it.

You may here people saying their hot water heater lasted 20 years but you will also hear about the ones that never changed their heater and it eventually leaked or burst causing all kinds of damage. Typically hot water heaters last as long as they are guaranteed, about 6-12 years depending on your model. You can see the warrenty on the label. Its always best to replace it at your convenience a year or so after the warrenty has ended since the cost will be the cheapest. If you wait and need emergency replacement you will pay extra for that service, i've seen 2x in some cases. And if it leaks or bursts you will have that to clean up and repair as well.

[jrref]

Your heater is waaay past it’s expected life span. Get a tankless heater. They’re good for 20 years, maybe outliving you! I’ve had them in four houses over the past 25 years, would never go back to a tank heater. Gas bill went down by about one-third.

Call Allan Curry Plumbing. (352) 427-7036.

They install and service tankless heaters. Service amounts to “descaling” the heater every 3-4 years for about $150.

If they have an electric hot water heater it will be costly to replace it with a tankless heater since the electric service to the heater will need to be upgraded and electric tankless is not that good. If they have gas and the gas is close to the heater and they have an easy way to vent then it might work.

[Topspinmo]

I don’t think I would call this a typical DIY project, 11+ years of rust on the element assembly plus the fact that it’s being supplied by 220 volts, it may be on a concrete floor, you are standing on the concrete floor and it’s water heater.
None of these combinations are good.
Press the reset button if it doesn’t reset call a qualified electrician.

All got to do electric water heater trip the breaker and unplug it from 220V source. That removes ALL power to Heater. Now if it’s hard wired they yes more complicated. I highly doubt any electric water heaters are hard wired?

[NoMoSno]

All got to do electric water heater trip the breaker and unplug it from 220V source. That removes ALL power to Heater. Now if it’s hard wired they yes more complicated. I highly doubt any electric water heaters are hard wired?
All electric water heaters are hard-wired.

[OhioBuckeye]

Yea but villagetinker, you first have to trouble shoot the elements to find out if it’s the upper or lower element, unless you think they should just change them both!

[Topspinmo]

All electric water heaters are hard-wired.

Maybe in Florida, I don’t know cause I have gas. In my previous state they had dryer cord connection. The installer had to transfer the cord or you brought new one.

[Topspinmo]

Broward is a SCAM!! They will try to avoid paying out as happened to me - you have been warned!


They all do that, most have fine print says they don’t have to pay till you have insurance for so many years? Ponzi schemes IMO.

[snbrafford]

My State Select water heater is 11 years old. It stopped working a few weeks ago and Broward came out and "reset it." It worked for about 4 weeks but has now stopped heating water. Can I reset it myself?

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I found this on the web -
Locate the large red button marked "Reset" at the center of your State water heater's control circuit panel. Firmly press the "Reset" button to manually reset your water heater. Once your water heater has been reset, it may take between 12 and 24 hours for your water heater to resume normal operation.
Locate the large red button marked "Reset" at the center of your State water heater's control circuit panel. Firmly press the "Reset" button to manually reset your water heater. Once your water heater has been reset, it may take between 12 and 24 hours for your water heater to resume normal operation.

There may be other info on the web as I took these from the top results.