BRADFORD WHITE LE2 Duty Commercial Upright Electric Water Heater Owner’s Manual
- June 4, 2024
- Bradford White
Table of Contents
- Duty Commercial Upright Electric Water Heater
- Anode may need to be cut to length, please see page 17 for a reference chart
- Voltage & Wattage Conversion Kits
- References
- Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
- Download This Manual (PDF format)
- Anode may need to be cut to length, please see page 17 for a reference chart
- Anode may need to be cut to length, please see page 15 for a reference chart
- Anode may need to be cut to length, please see page 17 for a reference chart
- Anode may need to be cut to length, please see page 17 for a reference chart
LE2 Duty Commercial Upright Electric Water Heater
Owner’s Manual
Models Covered:
LE2(30,40,50)S
LE3(30,40,50)S
LE1(20,30,40,50)L
LE2(30,40,50)LN
LE2(55,65,80)T
LE2120T
*Denotes warranty year includes Hydrojet® Total Performance System
Effective: September 2021 ECO 8458
NOTE: BOTH MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBERS ARE REQUIRED FOR ORDERING REPLACEMENT
PARTS
Dimensions and specifications are subject to change without notice.
WARNING
CANCER AND REPRODUCTIVE HARM
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As required by the state of California Proposition 65.
Duty Commercial Upright Electric Water Heater
Item| Description| Model LE(2,3) the 30S| Model LE(2,3) the
40S| Model LE(2,3) the 50S
---|---|---|---|---
1| T&P Relief Valve| 230-40594-02| 230-40594-02| 230-40594-02
2| Heat Trap Insert (Outlet)| 239-45167-00| 239-45167-00| 239-45167-00
3| Hot Water Outlet Anode Magnesium ♦#| 224-47776-19| 224-47776-19|
224-47776-19
Aluminum ♦#| 224-32999-28| 224-32999-28| 224-32999-28
A420 (Aluminum) ♦#| 224-49560-08| 224-49560-08| 224-49560-08
4| Heat Trap Insert (Inlet)| 239-51556-00| 239-51556-00| 239-51556-00
5| Cold Water Inlet Tube Pex ♦♦| 229-51230-21| 229-51230-21| 229-51230-21
6| Cover Conduit/Ground| 243-39451-00| 243-39451-00| 243-39451-00
7| Cover Junction box| 243-39452-00| 243-39452-00| 243-39452-00
8| Junction Box Extender| 239-40587-00| 239-40587-00| 239-40587-00
9| Terminal Block (4 poles)| 243-49908-00| 243-49908-00| 243-49908-00
10| Upper Thermostat with High Limit (59T66T) & Protector ▲▲ ∩| 415-51046-00|
415-51046-00| 415-51046-00
Upper and Lower Thermostat (59T66T) & Protector ▲ Φ ∩∩| 415-53586-00|
415-53586-00| 415-53586-00
11| Lower Thermostat (59T66T) & Protector ▲▲ ∩| 415-50691-00| 415-50691-00|
415-50691-00
Lower Thermostat (59T66T) & Protector ▲ Φ ∩∩| 415-53388-00| 415-53388-00|
415-53388-00
12| Heating Element 240V 4500W with Gasket*| 415-48642-00| 415-48642-00|
415-48642-00
13| Thermostat Mounting Bracket| 415-50689-00| 415-50689-00| 415-50689-00
14| Brass Drain Valve| 265-42351-02| 265-42351-02| 265-42351-02
15| Access Cover| 243-36618-02| 243-36618-02| 243-36618-02
16| Heat Trap Insert Kit| 265-51572-00| 265-51572-00| 265-51572-00
17| ASSE Approved Mixing Valve| 239-51778-00| 239-51778-00| 239-51778-00
♦ Order with item 2.
♦♦ Order with item 4.
▲ The thermostat protector is provided in a kit with a thermostat.
▲▲Thermostat protector and mounting bracket (Item# 13) provided in a kit with
thermostat.
Φ Mounting bracket (Item #13) not provided in a kit with thermostat.
***** For other voltage and wattage combinations, refer to the heating
element on pages 15 & 16.
Anode may need to be cut to length, please see page 17 for a reference chart
of anode length by model.
∩ Design certified for products with serial numbers PRIOR to TD43243484.
∩∩ Design certified for products with serial numbers AFTER and including
TD43243484.
Item| Description| Model LE120L| Model LE130L| Model
LE140L| Model LE150L
---|---|---|---|---|---
1| T&P Relief Valve| 230-40594-02| 230-40594-02| 230-40594-02| 230-40594-02
2| Heat Trap Insert (Outlet)| 239-45167-00| 239-45167-00| 239-45167-00|
239-45167-00
3| Hot Water Outlet Anode Magnesium ♦#| 224-47776-19| 224-47776-19|
224-47776-19| 224-47776-19
Aluminum ♦#| 224-32999-28| 224-32999-28| 224-32999-28| 224-32999-28
A420(Aluminum) ♦#| 224-49560-08| 224-49560-08| 224-49560-08| 224-49560-08
4| Heat Trap Insert (Inlet)| 239-51556-00| 239-51556-00| 239-51556-00|
239-51556-00
5| Cold Water Inlet Tube PEX ♦♦| 229-51230-01| 229-51718-04| 229-51230-27|
229-51230-27
6| Cover Conduit/Ground| 243-39451-00| 243-39451-00| 243-39451-00|
243-39451-00
7| Cover Junction box| 243-39452-00| 243-39452-00| 243-39452-00| 243-39452-00
8| Junction Box Extender| 239-40587-00| 239-40587-00| 239-40587-00|
239-40587-00
9| Terminal Block (4 pole)| 243-49908-00| 243-49908-00| 243-49908-00|
243-49908-00
10| Upper Thermostat with High Limit (59T66T) & Protector ▲▲ ∩| 415-51046-00|
415-51046-00| 415-51046-00| 415-51046-00
Upper and Lower Thermostat (59T66T) & Protector ▲ Φ ∩∩| 415-53586-00|
415-53586-00| 415-53586-00| 415-53586-00
11| Lower Thermostat (59T66T) & Protector ▲▲ ∩| 415-50691-00| 415-50691-00|
415-50691-00| 415-50691-00
Lower Thermostat (59T66T) & Protector ▲ Φ ∩∩| 415-53388-00| 415-53388-00|
415-53388-00| 415-53388-00
12| Heating Element 240V 4500W with Gasket*| 415-48642-00| 415-48642-00|
415-48642-00| 415-48642-00
13| Thermostat Mounting Bracket| 415-50689-00| 415-50689-00| 415-50689-00|
415-50689-00
14| Brass Drain Valve| 265-42351-02| 265-42351-02| 265-42351-02| 265-42351-02
15| Plug-3/4″ NPT| 239-11638-00| 239-11638-00| 239-11638-00| 239-11638-00
16| Access Cover| 243-36618-02| 243-36618-02| 243-36618-02| 243-36618-02
17| Heat Trap Insert Kit| 265-51572-00| 265-51572-00| 265-51572-00|
265-51572-00
18| ASSE Approved Mixing Valve| 239-51778-00| 239-51778-00| 239-51778-00|
239-51778-00
♦ Order with item 2.
♦♦ Order with item 4.
▲ The thermostat protector is provided in a kit with a thermostat.
▲▲Thermostat protector and mounting bracket (Item# 13) provided in a kit with
thermostat.
Φ Mounting bracket (Item #13) not provided in a kit with thermostat.
- For other voltage and wattage combinations, refer to the heating element on pages 15 & 16.
Anode may need to be cut to length, please see page 17 for a reference chart
of anode length by model.
∩ Design certified for products with serial numbers PRIOR to TD43243484.
∩∩ Design certified for products with serial numbers AFTER and including TD43243484.
Item| Description| Model LE230LN| Model LE240LN| Model
LE250LN
---|---|---|---|---
1| T&P Relief Valve| 230-40594-04| 230-40594-04| 230-40594-04
2| Heat Trap Insert| 239-51556-00| 239-51556-00| 239-51556-00
3| Hot Water Outlet Device♦| 229-51995-00| 229-51858-00| 229-51858-00
4| Cover Conduit/Ground| 243-39451-00| 243-39451-00| 243-39451-00
5| Cover Junction Box| 243-39452-00| 243-39452-00| 243-39452-00
6| Cold Water Inlet Tube PEX ♦| 229-51718-03| 229-52007-01| 229-51718-02
7| Hex Head Anode Magnesium #| 224-47782-08| 224-47782-08| 224-47782-08
Aluminum #| 224-38508-10| 224-38508-10| 224-38508-10
A420 (Aluminum)#| 224-49559-04| 224-49559-04| 224-49559-04
8| Junction Box Extender| 239-40587-00| 239-40587-00| 239-40587-00
9| Terminal Block (4 pole)| 243-49908-00| 243-49908-00| 243-49908-00
10| Upper Thermostat with High Limit (59T66T) & Protector ▲▲ ∩| 415-51046-00|
415-51046-00| 415-51046-00
Upper and Lower Thermostat (59T66T) & Protector ▲Φ ∩∩| 415-53586-00|
415-53586-00| 415-53586-00
11| Lower Thermostat (59T66T) & Protector ▲▲ ∩| 415-50691-00| 415-50691-00|
415-50691-00
Lower Thermostat (59T66T) & Protector ▲ Φ ∩∩| 415-53388-00| 415-53388-00|
415-53388-00
12| Heating Element 240V 4500W with Gasket*| 415-48642-00| 415-48642-00|
415-48642-00
13| Thermostat Mounting Bracket| 415-50689-00| 415-50689-00| 415-50689-00
14| Access Cover| 243-36618-02| 243-36618-02| 243-36618-02
15| Brass Drain Valve| 265-42351-02| 265-42351-02| 265-42351-02
16| ASSE Approved Mixing Valve| 239-51778-00| 239-51778-00| 239-51778-00
17| Heat Trap Insert Kit (PEX)| 265-51572-00| 265-51572-00| 265-51572-00
♦ Order with item 2.
▲ The thermostat protector is provided in a kit with a thermostat.
▲▲Thermostat protector and mounting bracket (Item# 13) provided in a kit with
thermostat.
Φ Mounting bracket (Item #13) not provided in a kit with thermostat.
- For other voltage and wattage combinations, refer to the heating element on pages 13 & 14.
Anode may need to be cut to length, please see page 15 for a reference chart
of anode length by model.
∩ Design certified for products with serial numbers PRIOR to TD43243484.
∩∩ Design certified for products with serial numbers AFTER and including TD43243484.
Item| Description| Model LE265T| Model LE280T| Model
LE2120T
---|---|---|---|---
1| T&P Relief Valve| 230-40594-02| 230-40594-02| 230-40594-02
2| Heat Trap Insert (Outlet)| 239-45167-00| 239-45167-00| 239-45167-00
3| Hot Water Outlet Anode Magnesium ♦ #| 224-47776-19| 224-47776-27|
224-47780-01
Aluminum ♦ #| 224-32999-28| 224-32999-28| 224-45036-01
A420 (Aluminum)#| 224-49560-08| 224-49560-08| —
4| Heat Trap Insert (Inlet)| 239-51556-00| 239-51556-00| 239-51556-00
5| Cold Water Inlet Tube PEX ♦♦| 229-51230-22| 229-51230-33| —
Cold Water Inlet Tube Polysulfone ♦♦| —| —| 229-45032-01
6| Cover Conduit/Ground| 243-39451-00| 243-39451-00| 243-39451-00
7| Cover Junction Box| 243-39452-00| 243-39452-00| 243-39452-00
8| Junction Box Extender| 239-40587-00| 239-40587-00| 239-40587-00
9| Terminal Block (4 pole)| 243-49908-00| 243-49908-00| 243-49908-00
10| Upper Thermostat with High Limit (59T66T) & Protector ▲▲ ∩| 415-51046-00|
415-51046-00| 415-51046-00
Upper and Lower Thermostat (59T66T) & Protector ▲ Φ ∩∩| 415-53586-00|
415-53586-00| 415-53586-00
11| Lower Thermostat (59T66T) & Protector ▲▲ ∩| 415-50691-00| 415-50691-00|
415-50691-00
Lower Thermostat (59T66T) & Protector ▲ Φ ∩∩| 415-53388-00| 415-53388-00|
415-53388-00
12| Heating Element 240V 4500W with Gasket*| 415-48642-00| 415-48642-00|
415-48642-00
13| Thermostat Mounting Bracket| 415-50689-00| 415-50689-00| 415-50689-00
14| Brass Drain Valve| 265-42351-02| 265-42351-02| 265-42351-02
15| Access Cover| 243-36618-02| 243-36618-02| 243-36618-02
16| Heat Trap Insert Kit (PEX)| 265-51572-00| 265-51572-00| 265-51572-00
17| ASSE Approved Mixing Valve| 239-51778-00| 239-51778-00| 239-51778-00
♦ Order with item 2.
♦♦ Order with item 4.
▲ The thermostat protector is provided in a kit with a thermostat.
▲▲Thermostat protector and mounting bracket (Item #13) provided in a kit with
thermostat.
Φ Mounting bracket (Item #13) not provided in a kit with thermostat.
- For other voltage and wattage combinations, refer to the heating element on pages 15 & 16.
Anode may need to be cut to length, please see page 17 for a reference chart
of anode length by model.
∩ Design certified for products with serial numbers PRIOR to TD43243484.
∩∩ Design certified for products with serial numbers AFTER and including TD43243484.
| Item | Description | Model LE255T |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T&P Relief Valve | 230-40594-04 |
| 2 | Heat Trap Insert (Inlet) | 239-51556-00 |
| 3 | Heat Trap Insert (Outlet) | 239-45167-00 |
| 4 | Hot Water Outlet Device♦ | 229-50053-06 |
| 5 | Cover Conduit/Ground | 243-39451-00 |
| 6 | Cover Junction Box | 243-39452-00 |
| 7 | Cold Water Inlet Tube PEX ♦♦ | 229-51718-05 |
| 8 | Hex Head Anode Magnesium # | 224-47782-08 |
| Aluminum # | 224-38508-10 | |
| A420 (Aluminum)# | 224-49559-04 | |
| 9 | Junction Box Extender | 239-40587-00 |
| 10 | Terminal Block (4 pole) | 243-49908-00 |
| 11 | Upper and Lower Thermostat (59T66T) & Protector ▲ | 415-53586-00 |
| 12 | Lower Thermostat (59T66T) & Protector ▲ | 415-53388-00 |
| 13 | Heating Element 240V 4500W with Gasket* | 415-48642-00 |
| 14 | Thermostat Mounting Bracket | 415-50689-00 |
| 15 | Access Cover | 243-36618-02 |
| 16 | Brass Drain Valve | 265-42351-02 |
| 17 | ASSE Approved Mixing Valve | 239-51778-00 |
| 18 | Heat Trap Insert Kit (PEX) | 265-51572-00 |
♦ Order with item 3.
♦♦ Order with item 2.
▲ The thermostat protector is provided in a kit with a thermostat.
- For other voltage and wattage combinations, refer to the heating element on pages 15 & 16.
Anode may need to be cut to length, please see page 17 for a reference chart
of anode length by model.
Voltage & Wattage Conversion Kits
Element Wattage| Non- Simultaneous| Simultaneous Max
Wattage| Voltage
---|---|---|---
120| 208| 240| 277
1500| 1500| 3000| 415-46409-01| 415-46409-05| 415-46409-13|
415-46409-16
2000| 2000| 4000| 415-46409-02 | 415-46409-06| 415-46409-05|
415-46409-17
2500| 2500| 5000| 415-46409-03 | 415-46409-07| 415-46409-06|
415-46409-18
3000| 3000| 6000| 415-46409-04 | 415-46409-08| 415-46409-14|
415-46409-19
3500| 3500| 7000| N/A| 415-46409-09| 415-46409-07| N/A
4000| 4000| 8000| N/A| 415-46409-49| 415-46409-08|
415-46409-20
4500| 4500| 9000| N/A| 415-46409-11| 415-46409-09|
415-46409-51
5000| 5000| 10000| N/A| 415-46409-50| 415-46409-15|
415-46409-52
5500| 5500| 11000| N/A| _415-46409-65_ 415-46409-49|
415-46409-61| 415-46409-67
6000| 6000| 12000| N/A| 415-46409-66 *
415-46409-68| 415-46409-48 *| 415-46409-53
| | | | | |
| | | 380| 415| 480|
1500| 1500| 3000| 415-46409-24| 415-46409-41| 415-46409-32|
2000| 2000| 4000| 415-46409-43| 415-46409-24| 415-46409-33|
2500| 2500| 5000| 415-46409-25| 415-46409-43| 415-46409-34|
3000| 3000| 6000| 415-46409-26| 415-46409-25| 415-46409-35|
3500| 3500| 7000| 415-46409-54| 415-46409-26| N/A|
4000| 4000| 8000| 415-46409-56| 415-46409-54| 415-46409-36|
4500| 4500| 9000| 415-46409-57| 415-46409-55| 415-46409-59|
5000| 5000| 10000| 415-46409-58| 415-46409-56| 415-46409-38|
5500| 5500| 11000| 415-46409-63| 415-46409-57| 415-46409-62|
6000| 6000| 12000| 415-46409-64| 415-46409-58| 415-46409-60|
- These kits contain only one element for single-element water heaters only.
Heating Elements (Copper) for:
Residential Series (RE)
Light Duty (LE) Commercial Series
Medium Duty (E32) Commercial Series
Commercial (MII) Series
Wattage| 120 Volt| 208 Volt| 240 Volt| 277 Volt|
380 Volt
---|---|---|---|---|---
1000W ▲| 415-42540-01| 415-42544-01| 415-42546-01| N/A| N/A
1250W ▲| N/A| N/A| 415-42544-13| N/A| N/A
1500W ▲| 415-42540-02| 415-42544-03| 415-42544-01| N/A| N/A
1500W (LWD)▲| 415-42540-03| N/A| 415-42544-02| N/A| N/A
2000W ▲| 415-42540-04| 415-42544-04| 415-42544-03| N/A| N/A
2500W ▲| 415-42540-05| 415-42544-06| 415-42544-04| N/A| N/A
3000W ▲| 415-42540-07| 415-42544-14| 415-42544-05| N/A| N/A
3500W ▲▲| N/A| 220-51333-08| 415-42544-06| N/A| N/A
3800W ▲▲| N/A| N/A| 415-42546-10| N/A| N/A
4000W ▲▲| N/A| 415-42544-16| 415-42544-14| N/A| N/A
4500W ▲▲| N/A| 415-42544-12| 415-48642-00| N/A| N/A
4500W (LWD) ▲▲| N/A| N/A| 415-51333-09| N/A| N/A
5000W ▲▲| N/A| N/A| 415-42544-10| N/A| N/A
5500W ▲▲| N/A| N/A| 415-42544-16| N/A| N/A
6000W ▲▲| N/A| N/A| 415-42544-12| N/A| N/A
Element gasket ^| 223-34019-00| 223-34019-00| 223-34019-00| 223-34019-00|
223-34019-00
Element plug| 223-34020-00| 223-34020-00| 223-34020-00| 223-34020-00|
223-34020-00
(LWD) = Low Watt Density
▲ For 12″ Diameter tanks and above.
▲▲ For 14″ Diameter tanks and above.
^ Element gaskets should be ordered with elements.
Heating Elements (Incoloy) for:
Residential Series (RE)
Light Duty (LE) Commercial Series
Medium Duty (E32) Commercial Series
Commercial (MII) Series
Wattage| 120 Volt| 208 Volt| 240 Volt| 277 Volt|
380 Volt| 415 Volt| 480 Volt| 600 Volt
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
1000W ▲| N/A| 415-42545-13| 415-42547-10| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A
1250W ▲| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A
1500W ▲| 415-42541-02| 415-42545-02| 415-42545-13| 415-42547-10| 415-42551-12|
415-42551-11| 415-42553-09| N/A
1500W (LWD)▲| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A
2000W ▲| N/A| 415-42545-14| 415-42545-02| 415-42547-07| 415-42549-04|
415-42551-12| 415-42553-01| N/A
2500W ▲| N/A| 415-42545-11| 415-42545-14| 415-42547-11| 415-42551-13|
415-42549-04| 415-42553-10| N/A
3000W ▲| N/A| 415-42545-12| 415-42545-15| 415-42547-08| 415-42551-10|
415-42551-13| 415-42553-08| N/A
3500W ▲▲| N/A| 415-51328-07| 415-42545-11| N/A| 415-42551-14| 415-42551-10|
N/A| N/A
3800W ▲▲| N/A| N/A| 415-42547-15| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A
4000W ▲▲| N/A| 415-42545-17| 415-42545-12| 415-42547-03| 415-42551-16|
415-42551-14| 415-42553-03| N/A
4500W ▲▲| N/A| 415-42545-19| 415-51328-07| 415-42547-12| 415-42551-17|
415-42551-15| 415-42553-11| N/A
4500W (LWD) ▲▲| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A
5000W ▲▲| N/A| 415-42543-04| 415-42545-18| 415-42547-15| 415-42551-18|
415-42551-16| 415-42553-12| N/A
5500W ▲▲| N/A| 415-42543-05| 415-42545-17| 415-42547-13| 415-42549-06|
415-42551-17| 415-42553-13| N/A
6000W ▲▲| N/A| 415-42543-06| 415-42545-19| 415-42547-14| 415-42549-05|
415-42551-18| 415-42553-14| N/A
Element gasket ^| 223-34019-00| 223-34019-00| 223-34019-00| 223-34019-00|
223-34019-00| 223-34019-00| 223-34019-00| 223-34019-00
Element plug| 223-34020-00| 223-34020-00| 223-34020-00| 223-34020-00|
223-34020-00| 223-34020-00| 223-34020-00| 223-34020-00
(LWD) = Low Watt Density
Element wrench
415-35897-12
For use with residential, LE, LD, E32, and MII series heating elements
only. Not for use with commercial “A” series heating elements.
▲ For 12″ diameter tanks and above.
▲▲ For 14″ diameter tanks and above.
^ Element gaskets should be ordered with elements.
Reference Chart of Anode Length by Model
Model| AOD Anode Cut Length (End to end)| Hex Head Anode Cut
Length (End to end)
---|---|---
Inches| Millimeters| Inches| Millimeters
LE230S| 39.13| 994| —| —
LE240S| 39.13| 994| —| —
LE250S| 39.13| 994| —| —
LE330S| 39.13| 994| —| —
LE340S| 39.13| 994| —| —
LE350S| 39.13| 994| —| —
LE230LN| —| —| 23| 584
LE240LN| —| —| 23| 584
LE250LN| —| —| 23| 584
LE120L| 20.63| 524| —| —
LE130L| 27.13| 690| —| —
LE140L| 27.13| 690| —| —
LE150L| 27.13| 690| —| —
LE255T| —| —| 47| 1194
LE265T| 51.13| 1303| —| —
LE280T| 51.13| 1303| —| —
LE2120T| 50.81| 1291| —| —
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