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Ah yes, the most important thing on my mind after a Russian nuclear explosion... are my household electronics OK?? :)

Mines doing this. Trying to get ahold of A.O. Smith. Hopefully they stand by their warranty. Thanks for the vid.

That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing.

Hi there. My machine was making a popping noise and now there is no water coming from the cold dispenser at all. The hot is fine. Was your machine dispensing water and it just wasnt cold, or was it not dispensing at all from the cold dispenser like mine? Im trying to figure out if mine is the compressor since no water is dispensing

AO Smith sent me the parts but no instructions. Without your video I would have never been able to install the new parts. Thanks so much.

This only protects surges between Line and Neutral, what is called differential Mode surges. It does not protect from surges between Line an Ground or Neutral and Ground, what is called Common Mode surges. This seems a huge oversight by Siemens as many of their boxs have Plug on Neutral. That could be the neutral connection. If they has a pigtail that connected to ground it could provide protection from all modes of surge

Thanks for info and tips

Hello, I have the same calculator, I have a horizontal pixel line in the middle that is disabled. I open the calculator and pressed everywhere on the entire ribbon to enable the line but nothing to do I can not locate the connection. Do you have a solution? Thank you

So i took the top part of to check if that part inside the water was loose. Made sure it was fitted and then checked the hoses connecting the gallon to the dispenser. Cold water part still puts out warm water 😢 Idk what to do. Ive tried unplugging and leaving it. Still no cold. The snowflakes light was on but no cold water

Thank you for this video!

Thanks for the video, just realized a couple of steps can be skipped (removing the nut/wheel and line connector) as the part comes with these on it.

What TH-cam videos would you recommend to learn more about installing or DIY for this. I've always thought about how wasteful it was to have the heat dissipate and not just heat my water.

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I think half the problem is that it isn't connected to the dryer

Bro's got long arms going the whole way to the furnace

Just bought one today, hopefully it will work

Thanks so much for this. AO Smith sent me the new part with no instructions. Fortunately I found this video before I even received it and it's probably much better than any written instructions. I was able to complete this with no issue. Thank you !!!

Thanks man I have been having this problem since 2,3 weeks and driving me crazy. I tried premium fuel and it was kinda working and now it started again. Gonna try this tomorrow

exactly what i needed. The warranty on this equipemnt is bogus & I had to pay $82 to get the new part. The instructions were NEVER sent as promised by tech support. Never go AO Smith again !!! update. got the part several days after they charged me o/night shipping. The lower screw to the motor is a tough angle to extract. Make sure you use the new screws they send as the old ones are your typical Chicom junk & the heads strip. It amazes me that the only moving parts are cheap plastic that will undoubtedly fail again.

Just bought one. Works great.

Hey! I got the same one as this but I have hot water flow and its hot, with no cold water flow at all.

Yup, exact same problem here. Took it apart as you detailed, and lubricated it and then put it back together, seems to work at least for the 1st try but that black gear is definitely stripped in the same place. A.O. Smith should make that black gear out of metal not plastic to solve this issue. Obviously the lubrication wears down to the point that moving the drum is harder than the plastic gears can handle so the plastic gears strip.

I've copied everything you did in this video and nothing.... what do you think it is then? I was getting the ice on the line just like yours, replaced the relay like you said and nothing.

I lubricated the shaft and cam under the gear and got it to work again without having to wait on the replacement to show up. May only be a short term fix though

Thanks, for the great video. Saved us from buying another system.

Man this video helped me a bunch!! Thank so much bro!!

Can you put a link in your description so I can purchase that release switch?

Thank you Thank you Thank you... the primitive paper instructions that AO Smith supplied were useless..... I wasted time and phone calls to AO Smith that could have been a simple process if one of thier engineers just put out a video like yours. Thx again

Good job, I'm a electrical ac fridge technician, I done the same accept I mounted the compressor outside real quite

Is there any way you can post a video going over the plumbing in of this water softener showing the flow of water from the brine tank to the tall Rosen tank I got a used system and I’m not sure of the flow order wether the water goes to the brine tank then the tall Rosen tank then to the house?

What is this part called that you ordered? Just bought this house less than a year ago. AO Smith, just like this one, has the same issue. I will need to order this part to fix the problem.

Can you provide a picture of the relay?

Fyi - its 7/12/24 and they have NOT fixed the instructions on those screws (or the old parts you have to use). So glad I found this video. THANK YOU!

I assumed it was a wax motor. A mixture of different wax blends results in very predictable and melting points. Essentially when the wax melts it expands suddenly, pushing against the piston and opening the valve full force and remaining open until the probe cools a certain number of degrees below 210°F. This dumps the overheated water, allowing the cold inlet to fill the tank with cold water, thereby safely lowering the temperature and preventing the water heater from becoming a bomb in case the thermostat failed to shut off the heat after the setpoint is reached. Once the T&P valve cools and closes, the water will again overheat and the cycle repeats itself until the overheating problem is resolved The wax motor is used in many other applications. The thermostat that keeps the engine in your car operating at a consistent temperature uses a wax motor that is partially open under normal engine temperature and operating conditions. This allows for additional cooling capacity if driving conditions change (towing a trailer, driving up steep mountain grades, unusually hot or cold weather) Fire sprinkler heads with the red liquid inside a glass tube also use the same principle as the wax motor. Sprinkler heads come in various temperature ratings from ordinary (135 - 155°F) to 650°F (ultra high) . When the temperature of the glass tube exceeds the temp rating, the wax/liquid expands and breaks the glass, activating the sprinkler.

I would expect that it is a wax actuator. Basically you blend waxes to make different temperature set points. Then when it hits that temperature, it will expand a lot. Probably a phase change involved.

Incredibly informative!

Wonder what is warranty timeframe? 1:22 So odd this many go out!

Thanks. This is helpful. So this is a known issue for primo knowing how many views this has.

Great quick explanation. I have hard water so I do need to change the anode often which is easy to do on an AO Smith.

Thanks for this video. Like so many others, my AO started clicking and not working. The company was nice about it and sent me the part asap. One difference - I did not see any wear or breakage on the plastic gear. Maybe it became loose on its axis and started skipping. One other thing - I reused the original short hose, pushed it all the way in and got the key to click on no problem, but now it leaks a little when the unit cycles. I will keep an eye on it. I did not see how to change it at the other end, so left it alone. Any idea how it comes off of the other end that goes down into the tank in case I need to switch it out? Thanks again!!

Thanks for saying to check the part. Mine was different: QP2-4R7 start relay. The overload protector that came with it was different, but looked identical to the : DRB27N61A1; although it didn’t resolve my issue. I wonder if that part has to be the same as well? Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I tried, but the compressor won’t kick on. Still no cold water.

Would love to see more depth of this

Nice!!!!

WHY DOSENT THIS HAVE LIKES IT IS SO COOL!

Nothing lasts anymore, I’ve had mine less than 18 months and same exact issue. Thanks for video.

This thing isn't gonna do jack for an EMP. LOL

Thanks for this video! Do you think you could share the link of the starter relay you bought? Wanna make sure I’m purchasing the right thing! Thanks for your help!

New queen?..lucky you😊

I hate bees💀 Cannot go near them at all

Nice I been trying for 4 years..lol