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Archive for January, 2009
Descaling Your Tankless Hot Water Heater
Jan 9th
Tankless De-Scaling
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Have a Tankless hot water heater? You should consider descaling the system. Each manufacturer recommends a different technique so it is best to look at you particular units manual before you do anything. You should be able to find instruction manuals for 99 percent of the tankless systems out there on this site (email me 
if your is not here).
Generally to preform the descaling process you would need to shut off the water and disconnect both the incoming and outgoing water pipes, also make sure to unplug the unit so that it doesnt fire and try to heat the cleaning agent. Then with a small pump push vinegar through the system and catch the fluid that comes out the opposite pipe. Personally we use a rubber hoses on both the input and out put pipes. The Rubber pipes are used so that two hose clamps can be used to trap the vinegar with in the system. Let the solution sit for about 20 minutes and then remove the clamps and turn the pump back on to flush out the buildup. Using the same pump flush the system with some pure water to clear out the cleaning solution. Simply reassemble everything and plug the unit back in and you will be back in business with a noticeable jump in heating efficiency.
Please read your systems manual before preforming this procedure, some units cant be flushed at all or it needs to be preformed by a specialist to retain warranty. If you have any doubts call your tankless manufacturer.
Which Tankless System Is The Most Efficient?
Jan 8th
Tankless Efficiency Ratings
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All current tankless units have different efficiency ratings. They can range anywhere from 60 to an amazing 
98 percent. This can of course come with some positives and Negatives. The highest rated efficiency of a tankless system is called the Navien which is 98% efficient. Since the unit uses the heat so effectively it can actually be vented with plastic pipe as the exhaust gases are at a very low temperatures. This unit is one of the first to utilize a condensing heat exchanger giving the unit its amazing efficiency rating.
It has been approved by CSA and thus can be used and sold in Canada and Ontario, which it has been for more than a year now. Before you settle on this unit there are some negatives of this hot water heater. This system has the highest failure rate of all other systems, motherboards are constantly failing causing no heat situations for customers. There has also been been reported a failure with a rubber gas hose off the valve which needs to be replaced. This in turn could possible remove the Ontario TSSA approval and the Canadian wide CSA stamp. 2009 should be an interesting year for Navien.
Currently the best tankless system is the Rinnai it doesn’t have the greatest efficiency rating but it still stands at 84%. If efficiency was a test and that was your mark you would be bringing home an A and that’s something I wish I received more often.
Tankless From Us?
Jan 7th
Tankless From Us |
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you size and install them correctly. This is where we can help, with our many years of experience we can ensure your needs are met. We also provide a lifetime of free technical support. We are here to make sure that you choose the correct water heater for your application and that you are satisfied with your purchase. We stock parts for all the systems that we sell. We offer a wide variety of tankless electric and gas water heaters to satisfy almost every possible need for hot water in residential or commercial applications. What you get with a tankless from us is energy savings, competitive prices, and unlimited hot water.
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