Hello. We have a State Water Heater Model PRV 50 NBRTO, CAPACITY 50, NATURAL GAS.

I can't seem to locate any manual for this model water heater.

I seem to have an issue where my water will be hot for a little while then go luke warm. Or it doesn't get as hot as I would like. I have a large tub that I feel like I can never get it hot. The water will be hot for about 1/4 of the way filling the tub, but then come out luke warm.

On the hot water heater there is a thermostat nob that I could turn (my 1st home so I am really knew to all this) and it reads like this: Very Hot, C, B, A, Hot. It is set to hot at the moment and I could turn it up to the next level, which would be A. But how do I know what temperature these letters correspond to?

Is the issue I'm having because my water heater is getting old or is it set too low?

Thanks for any help =).

Joe.

Hi Joe

I have the same heater. There is a user manual. If you would like, I can some scanned pages of it, free. Email me at [email protected]


TG

I would like the pages that show how to disassemble the water heater. I have a leak and need to fix it asap.

Thank you in advance,

Ricky Massengill
[email protected]

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Originally Posted by rickymassengill

I would like the pages that show how to disassemble the water heater. I have a leak and need to fix it asap.

Thank you in advance,

Ricky Massengill
[email protected]

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If it is an internal tank leak, you replace it, not "fix it"

Set the Knob to "B". While heating up, go to a hardware store, Harbor Freight for example, and buy a small dial thermometer, about $5. After 2-3 hours, measure the temperature of the water. It should not exceed 125 F. If it is below 125, nudge the knob up a 1/2 click and repeat. There is no standard as to what temperature the letters equal.