Pride Plumbing came out and replaced a leaking 40-gallon electric tabletop lowboy water heater with a new 40-gallon electric Rheem PROE38-S2-RH95-B tabletop lowboy model. First, we removed and disposed of the old water heater, disconnecting its electrical connections and inlet and outlet water lines. Then we installed the new water heater, ball water shut-off valves, PEX and stainless-steel water supply lines to the water heater connectors, a new brass drain valve, and wired up the electrical connections to the new water heater (adding a Romex connector). Finally, we upgraded the unit's elements to 3,500-watt elements due to it being on a double pole 20-amp breaker, bled the air out of the water lines, ensured that the unit’s temperature and pressure (T&P) relief valve was properly vented, and set the unit to its appropriate operating temperature.
