EWH-02 Electric Water Heater Tune-Up Kit, Water Heater Parts - Two 4500W 240V Heater Elements, Universal Upper Water Heater Thermostat, Lower Thermostat and Protective Covers. Fits Most brands

I used only the heating elements, not the thermostats. The thermostats looked different than the ones on my water heater, so I didn't bother and just hoped the elements would fix it. Sure enough, it did. I have a Rheem 4500 watt, dual-element water heater.I bet a plumber would have charged us a few grand to put in a new water heater, but all it was was the elements. The breaker would get hot and trip just about every day. I watched a YouTube video on how to drain it. I had a 38mm axle nut socket that worked in lieu of the 1 1/2 faucet socket that I didn't have. Don't undertighten or overtighten the heating elements. I'd rather undertighten and go back and snug it up than overtighten and destroy the female threads--ruining the water heater most likely.Make sure the bottom of your water heater---probably a pan---is completely dry once you are done. Mine wasn't at first and it wouldn't heat up. Once I dried it up, the water heater started heating up quickly and it's working exactly as it's supposed to. I'll let you know if anything changes.

Great product

Quick delivery. Fit AO Smith water heater

One of them should be a thicker element (the one closest to the top of the tank).

The correct size socket makes the installation easy.

First off, I am not an electrician, but being unable to have water usage was a great reason to try this install. I turned of the power switch and the breaker to the water heater, started the disassembly after a lot of unwrapping, I was to the inside, after a lot of pictures for reference, I pulled out the elements, which were broken into several chucks. Carefully replacing each thermostat controls with help from my pictures, they were replaced in 25 mins, then replacing the elements went fairly easy hooked up all wire, set thermostats,

So far so good. Impressive packaging appears to be of very good quality, especially for the price. I was an electrician years ago and can appreciate nice quality in fittings. Checked the elements with a meter and both are reading perfect. Also checked the circuitry of the thermostats and there are no open circuits or shorts. Many older reviews list problems with the materials and workmanship, but the components I received today seems well made. I expect these devices to last for a good long time. If any issues surface down the road I will update this review.

Even though the site says that this was to fit my water heater, and thermostat design is similar. The screws are not in the right place so the wires under the skin of the water heater do not fit because they are not long enough to reach the screws on this new thermostat…. Now I probably waited too long to return it because I was waiting to have time to fix my water heater and now I’m doing it , and the wires do not reach. I gave them my specific water heater model number and everything and this is what I get from this company.