Periodic Maintenance of a Tankless

    There areonly a few things that need to be maintained on a tankless water heater. If these steps are preformed regularly you can expect your unit to last much longer (20 plus years) than a conventional tank type water heater. First there is a inline screen filter that is installed to insure that incoming water is clean and free of debris before running through the heat exchanger. This little filter should be checked every so often,...

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    Rinnai Tankless Error LC Code

    Your Rinnai will build up a scale on the inside of the heat exchanger significantly reducing efficiency.  If it becomes too much the Rinnai tankless will produce an error code LC (or 00 when previewing error history). How to Fix Error LC on your Rinnai As a temporary fix if you simply unplug the unit and wait 60 seconds then plug it back in the tankless should work for a little while.  The Rinnai may work for up to a week before the...

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    Tankless Warranty Facts

    Tankless systems all seem to have different warranties and information regarding their heat exchangers, parts, and labour on installation.  Here is a small break down of what you as a home owner can expect. Bosch – 12 year warranty on tankless heat exchanger and 2 years on Parts. Navian – 15 year warranty on tankless heat exchanger and 5 years on Parts Noritz – 10 year warranty on tankless heat exchanger and 5 years...

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    Home Depot Tankless or Rinnai

    Bosch vs Rinnai Tankless There has been quite the buzz regarding tankless water heaters lately.  Claims of their superior energy savings and efficiency have been touted by every company pushing the units.  Yes they do reduce the amount of gas or propane you use but they also provide endless hot water.  If you take a 45 minute shower you’re more than likely using more energy than you would with a conventional tank that simply...

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    Microwave Tankless Water Heaters….

    Microwave Tankless Giant microwaves to heat water instantly? Is this real? And can it actually work? A microwave (like in a microwave oven) is generated by a magnetron at a frequency of 2.45 gigahertz, this is the exact frequency that targets water molecules and gets them vibrating faster and faster, thus heating up. The principal behind a microwave tankless water heater is basically the same as your microwave oven at home just on a...

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