Anthony Cook
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Just to add to previous answer,might also get a sponge and remove all water in the bowl and get a gallon of muratic acid and pour down overflow tube in tank to clean out rim in case limed up.If when flushing,bowl water rises and swirls,sluggish goin down,tiolet trap may have build up in it.May want … Read more
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If its over 5 years,it's probably the ignition control.Should be a square box with some wires attatched to it,1 maybe 2 screws holding it on.Easy to replace.as long as you keep track of where each wire goes.Rheem has a ok Q&A line to call,just got to get a person on the line.May need to get … Read more
Anthony Cook
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Hi,
May have a bad thermostat.Kinda rare,but does happen.Might turn thermostat on and off and see if there is a poof when burner kicks off.Is this a older heater or a newer model that has a enclosed burner?If this a whirlpool water heater,will explain a lot,hope I helped