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The red button on left side of Rheem electric hot water heater always needs to be reset.

Was installed by a contractor. They would just reset it. Finally showed me how to reset it. Claim they are no longer responsible for it not working correctly. Now cannot run electric oven, AC unit or electric dryer at same time as using hot water. Have had to reset three times this morning. What should I do?

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