How to Reset GE Power Vent Water Heaters

Written By
Si Kingston
Si Kingston
Published: Sep 12, 2011
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

Step 1

Go to the home's electrical breaker panel, and turn off all power to the GE PowerVent.

Step 2

Turn the thermostat dial to the lowest temperature setting.

Step 3

Press the manual valve down, and it will automatically turn counterclockwise into the "Off" position.

Step 4

Check all gas line connections on the controller to make sure they are tight and secure. Then wait five minutes for all gas fumes to clear. If you don't smell any gas, go to the next step. If you smell gas, leave the building and immediately contact your gas supplier using a cell phone or neighbor's phone. Keep the electricity off.

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Step 5

Turn the manual valve counterclockwise into the "On" position.

Step 6

Reset the thermostat to the desired temperature setting.

Step 7

Go to the electrical breaker panel and turn power back on to the unit.

Si Kingston

Si Kingston has been an online content contributor since 2004, with work appearing on websites such as MadeMan. She is a professional screenwriter and young-adult novelist and was awarded the Marion-Hood Boesworth Award for Young Fiction…

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