The blower motor blows air through the return vent past the heat exchanger and into the home s venting.
Rheem power vent 2 blower fan.
Typically a blower that s dirty doesn t produce enough air and will not close the pressure switch.
First make sure that power is getting to the motor.
The company is also one of the best selling brands when it comes to water heaters in america.
It appears as though rheem private labeled their hot water heaters for ge at the time and sold them through home depot.
Rheem manufacturing ranks as the global leader in the manufacture of high quality sustainable and innovative water heaters tankless water heaters air conditioners furnaces pool heaters and hvac systems for residential and commercial applications and is a full member of ahri the air conditioning heating refrigeration institute.
Take a toothbrush and compressed air to clean the blade and see if that helps.
Currently the power vent hot water heaters you will find at home depot are actually labeled as the rheem brand.
If the blower motor is burned out replace it.
After years of use there should be lint and dust built up on the wheel.
The old blower i needed to replace rheem part number ap12562 has since been updated to this new part number sp12562.
Rheem sp12562 powervent 2 blower assembly powervent 2 blower assembly.
Rheem has a consistent track of receiving top ratings and awards for their products.
Horizontal vent installation once the vent terminal location has been determined make a 2 x 2 sheet hole through the exterior wall to accommodate the vent pipe.
If power is getting to the blower motor but the motor does not run the motor may be burned out.
Rheem manufacturing ranks as the global leader in the manufacture of high quality sustainable and innovative water heaters tankless water heaters air conditioners furnaces pool heaters and hvac systems for residential and commercial applications and is a full member of ahri the air conditioning heating refrigeration institute.
Page 16 installing the water heater.
Ap15109 1 is the part number for the blower assembly.
Rheem power vent heater blower noise double check the blower squirrel cage.