I got a call from a client concerning a house that I inspected for him, now has a problem with the water heater being in a lock out mode.
The water heater looked very new with electronic controls & lights on the front down by the burner. Does anyone know what a lock out mode is & how to change it?
It looked like a sealed comb unit with plastic venting.
The seller thinks I did something to it, but actually I did not touch it.
Brand and model number? Tough without a picture or information.
Dirty flame sensor Roy…I’d bet.
Tell him to have it SERVICED…!
Rheem
Mod # 42VP40FW
No picture sorry.
Looks like the first thing to try is a basic power reset. Unplug the unit and leave it unplugged for 30 minutes. It gets spendy from there.
If it is electronic controls, is there an LED code showing?
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directions and help.
•Control lockout: the user must depress the “up” and “down” temperature buttons for five seconds to unlock the control
Problem with ignition.
Control lockout: the user must depress the “up” and “down” temperature buttons for five seconds to unlock the control