Procedure for Checking Thermostat Sensors

Set the thermostat above water temperature (See temperature adjustment section) and observe system through one (1) complete cycle. Make sure system operates as desired.

To check the sensor assembly, compare the resistance of the sensor wires (either outside black to center wire with yellow marking) as measured by an ohmmeter to the water temperature as measured by an accurate thermometer. Thermistor resistance increases as the temperature decreases. The tables below show the correct sensor resistance at various temperatures. Both thermistors in the sensor assembly should have approximately the same readings. Replace the sensor if the ohm reading in the chart does not approximate the reading from the sensor at the temperature measured in the tank. Use a thermometer or thermocouple to measure the temperature from the hot water outlet or T&P valve.

In Degrees F

°F

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

40

26109

25400

24712

24045

23399

22771

22163

21573

21000

20445

50

19906

19383

18876

18383

17905

17440

16990

16553

16128

15715

60

15314

14925

14548

14180

13823

13477

13140

12812

12494

12185

70

11884

11592

11308

11032

10763

10502

10248

10000

9760

9526

80

9299

9078

8862

8653

8449

8250

8057

7869

7685

7507

90

7333

7165

7000

6839

6683

6531

6383

6238

6098

5961

100

5827

5697

5570

5446

5326

5208

5094

4982

4873

4767

110

4663

4562

4464

4368

4274

4183

4094

4006

3922

3839

120

3758

3679

3602

3527

3453

3382

3312

3244

3177

3112

130

3048

2986

2925

2866

2808

2752

3697

3643

2590

2538

140

2488

2439

2391

2344

2298

2253

2209

2166

2124

2083

150

2043

2004

1966

1928

1891

1856

1820

1786

1753

1720

160

1688

1656

1625

1595

1566

1567

1509

1481

1454

1427

170

1402

1376

1351

1327

1303

1280

1257

1235

1213

1191

180

1170

1150

1129

1110

1090

1071

1053

1035

1017

999

190

982

965

949

933

917

901

886

871

857

842

200

828

814

801

788

775

762

749

737

725

713

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Degrees C

 

 

 

 

°C

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

32648

31026

29495

28049

26682

25389

24166

23010

21915

20879

10

19898

18968

18088

17253

16461

15710

14998

14322

13680

13071

20

12492

11942

11419

10922

10450

10000

9572

9165

8778

8409

30

8057

7722

7403

7099

6808

8532

6268

6016

5775

5546

40

5327

5117

4917

4726

4543

4368

4201

4042

3889

3742

50

3602

3468

3340

3217

3099

2986

2878

2774

2675

2579

60

2488

2400

2316

2235

2157

2083

2011

1942

1876

1813

70

1752

1693

1637

1582

1530

1480

1432

1385

1340

1297

80

1256

1216

1177

1140

1105

1070

1037

1005

974

944

90

916

888

861

835

810

786

763

741

719

698

Manufactured under one or more of the following U.S. Patents: RE.34,534;

B1 5,341,770; 4,416,222; 4,628,184; 4,669,448; 4,672,919; 4,808,356; 4,829,983; 4,861,968; 4,904,428; 5,000,893; 5,023,031; 5,052,346; 5,081,696; 5,092,519; 5,115,767; 5,199,385; 5,277,171; 5,372,185; 5,485,879; 5,574,822; 5,596,952; 5,660,165; 5,682,666; 5,761,379; 5,943,984; 5,954,492; 5,988,117; 6,142,216; 6,684,821; 7,063,132;

Other U.S. and Foreign patent applications pending. Current Canadian Patents: 1,272,914; 1,280,043; 1,289,832; 2,045,862; 2,092,105; 2,107,012; 2,108,186; 2,112,515

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