SP20303A - Rheem Upgraded OEM Water Heater Gas Valve Thermostat

Works but not the blue valve pictured also the housing for the striker is cracked and won’t keep the striker in place, but I have hot water

so far so good.

Didn’t look EXACTLY like the picture and the exact one I was replacing but it was easy to install and works great. No expensive plumber or gas company service required. Pipe dope should have been included but it isn’t.

This 9-month-old Rheem gas HW heater failed. A plumber said it was the gas control regulator. I photo'd the label for reference. The above left photo is on the tank now. I purchased the one to the right from Amazon in case Rheem didn't honor the warranty. But, Rheem is sending a new unit under warranty with no shipping charges. Of course, I'm stuck for labor. Very poor performance on the part of Rheem so avoid Rheem HW heaters. The tech support at Rheem said that that some of those units were failing and that I would receive a "different-looking unit with a different part number. It won't be the AP15255D." Rec'd the warranty unit which is the photo on the far right. The unit Rheem sent DID NOT FIT!!! The connector is 1/2 inch shorter than the original. Added more photos. Good thing I bought this one from Amazon. AND, the plumber needed the other parts that I purchased at Amazon. Shoddy workmanship by Rheem at the consumer's expense. Avoid Rheem.

Didn't fit

Correct valve for my Rheem hot water tank. An easy install. The pilot tubing can cause problems when removing from old gas valve, ferrule can seize and will not pull off with tube requiring a person to acquire a 1/8 or smaller ferrule to make it work.

Didn't fit

Bought in Oct 2021. Failed yesterday, August 2022. Valve should not be the part failing on a water heater.