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Here are some tips on tankless water heater maintenance. Tankless water heaters run water through little holes, so it is essential that your water quality is at any rate genuinely high. if your water is hard, introduce a water softener if you don’t as of now have one. There is the need to use a water filter before using the tankless water heater maintenance if the water’s hardness surpasses 8 grains per gallon, as we see in San Diego.
As a result of the little holes inside a tankless unit, regular flushing at two-year intervals is needed. If the water supply is reduced, it might be the ideal opportunity for a flush. You can call a plumber to do this, or you can do it without anyone’s help. You’ll require a little sump pump or submersible pump, a 5-gallon can, two hoses, and 2 gallons of white vinegar.
Expel the unit’s cover. Kill the water channel and outlet valves. On a gas unit, additionally, stop the gas and unplug the electrical supply or kill the electrical switch. On an electric unit, stop the 240-volt electrical switch or flip the distinction switch in the sub-panel. Take out the silver tab in the center of the pressure relief valve to calm the water pressure.
Place the sump pump or submersible pump suction pickup in a can with the vinegar. Channel a hose from the water heater’s source to the sump pump and another hose from the pressure relief valve to the container. Insert or turn on the pump and enable it to run the vinegar through the water heater for 15 to 20 minutes. This will work to remove mineral deposits known as “scaling.”
Close off the pump. Unscrew the lodging for the inline filter, which is situated close to the water inlet. Take out the screen filter, clean it, and after that replace it.
Remove the pump from the can and run it quickly to discharge any residual vinegar. Purge the pail and fill it with clean water. Put the pump in and switch it on to allow clean water to run through the system for a couple of minutes. Then remove the hoses and afterward turn on the water and power.
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