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Patrick Grundmeier Posted on Sep 24, 2013
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Rheem warrior 40 gal warrior

We have a Rheem Warrior gas water heater, Model# 71-40D B. Our hot water fluctuates over periods of minutes. I can start a shower in the morning, have hot water for 5 minutes then it goes cold. Minutes later my partner can start a shower and have hot water for 10 minutes before it goes cold. There is no rhyme or reason to the lengthy of time the water will stay hot or how many minutes it takes to send hot water again. There are no other faucets drawing hot water during these times. Is there a place I can start looking to address this problem? I'm not sure whare to start. Thanks!

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You could start by seeing if the thermostat is wide open. Sounds like it is on low or vacay mode. How far is the run between your heater and the bathing area. Might need to insualet some piping.

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SOURCE: rheem tankless water heater error code C4 13??

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1) 21V30DV is 2006 6-year mobile home (manufactured housing) natural-gas, atmospheric-vent water heater
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Replaced by Warrior series
http://www.rheem.com/documents/warrior-dvx-warrior-dvx-use-and-care
http://hometips.me/Mar/Mobile-home-water-heater-illustration.pdf
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-troubleshoot-gas-water-heater.html#intellivent

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You need to first determine if the burners light or not.

As long as the unit wasn't run with a dry tank the unit should not have been affected by continuous water running, unless it got hot enough to damage the thermocoupler which is an easy replacement. That is the part that your pilot/ignitor warms so that the gas valve will open the gas line to the burners.
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Hello, cracklin. Now that everyone has told you what it is, I wil tell you how to fixit, sense we are a fixit site.

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We just relocaed a modual home with a Rheem electric 40 gal warrior hot water heater, we have no idea of previous care, in setting up the home and trying to get hot water, after turning the water on,...

sounds like the element is burned out....probably got turned on before it was completely full of water. You can get a kit that has new elements and upper and lower thermostat in it. Those are the only things that can go wrong with an electric water heater....other then leaks.
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