Maintenance “The Key To Efficiency”
Tankless water heater maintenance and flushing are part of the deal when installing an instantaneous water heater at home. Today’s consumer is demanding more and more efficiency in home appliances. Whether they are looking for furnaces, air conditioners, or hot water tanks, they want to get the most performance out of their dollars. Keeping in mind, that there is a lot more to efficiency than simply buying top-notch technology. To get the promised performance out of a tankless water heater, they require to be maintained and serviced properly.
Installing a tankless water heater in your utility room and forgetting about it, does not work. Doing this will have you replacing or repairing equipment more often. Premature tankless water heater failure can be quite costly to repair.
So how do we keep tankless water heaters running efficiently while maximizing their longevity?
Simple.
we provide service and maintenance for the appliance. This involves a few relatively easy steps. Read on.
Tankless Water Heater Flushing
While the specific setup might vary based on the brand and model of the tankless water heater, the steps to flush and clean the heat exchange surfaces will be similar. Our service technicians will first power off and close the gas supply to the unit. Once, de-energized, isolate the unit by closing the valves on the cold and hot water lines. Then attach a hose to a specific valve and place the other end of the hose into a bucket. Connecting a second hose from another specific valve to your pump outlet. Another hose from the pump inlet to the bucket as well. Pour cleaning solution such as white vinegar or any commercially available cleaners into the bucket. Once the hoses are attached we then turn on the pump and allow the fluid to circulate for 30 to 45 minutes.
After the cleaning solution has circulated, we rinse it from the water heater and disconnect the hoses. Before completing the disconnect we also run fresh water in the system. Following a guideline connect the correct valves back on and turn on the power and gas. That’s all there is to it!
The Bare Minimum: DIY
As a homeowner, there is normally a guideline on DIY maintenance that you can perform. The process is simple enough and is generally contained in the user manual. If you are a moderately handy homeowner, the DIY tankless flushing for homeowners should be no problem. As long as you follow the guidelines in the manufacturer’s manual.
Tankless Water Heater Maintenance Check-List
Recipe for Longevity
Tankless water heater annual maintenance will provide many years of efficient domestic hot water production. Depending on the water quality of your home, the amount of usage, and the temperature set point, we can suggest options on maintenance plans that cost cheaper in the long haul.
Check-List
- Flushing the heat exchanger
- Cleaning all water filters that may exist in the appliance
- Look at the condensate drain system, traps, neutralizers, connections, and fittings for any potential problems. (Advice: DO NOT USE brass fittings on the condensate pump lines. These will corrode from the acidic condensate.)
- Examine the condition of any flow or temperature sensing devices. Make sure they are clean and free of any scale buildup as well.
- Check the venting system, both intake and exhaust, for possible blockages that currently exist or have the potential to occur in the future.
- Inspecting the condition of the ignitor and flame sensing rod.
- Running the appliance through a complete sequence of operations from startup to shutdown to verify everything is working as it is intended.
- Last but not least, a gas line inspection looking for possible gas leakage.