A newly installed Rheem water heater repeatedly shows a false leak detection error (A107) that prevents the unit from heating water, despite no actual leak and disabling the SOV.

Workarounds Described

• disabling SOV by setting 'SOV installed? - NO' and it still errors
• unplugging the cable to the SOV and manually opening it
• ignoring the code initially until it stopped working

Implied Software Gaps

• A diagnostic mode that allows temporary override of safety shutdown when sensors are known to be faulty

LeakSense Bypass Tool

A hardware dongle or firmware override that plugs into the water heater control board to suppress false leak detection errors while maintaining actual leak monitoring. It lets installers temporarily disable the A107 error for diagnostic testing or until a replacement sensor arrives, saving hours of frustration.

Existing Solutions Mentioned