Tankless Water Heater Repair in Whitier Ca

As Always it is recommended a licensed plumber is the only person who should service or repair your tankless hot water heater.

The specifics of the tankless water heater repair process will vary acc?rding the make ?nd model of the tankless water heater, but we will cover the basic trouble-shooting step ?n thi? article.

The first step in trouble-shooting a non-functioning tankless water heater ?? to ensure that th? unit i? properly mounted ?n the vertical position, th?t th? inlet ?nd outlet fittings ar? positioned upwards. Next check t? ensure th?t water ?s a?tually flowing through the unit. The valves ?n the inlet (cold water) side ?hould be open to ?ll?w th? water t? fill the heater tank. This ?s al?o an excellent time t? check that unit i? plumbed correctly, the cold water supply connected to th? inlet ?nd the home’s hot water supply pipe connected to th? outlet fitting. Check t? ensure ther? ?r? no leaks ?r loss of water pressure.

Next th? process f?r tankless water heater repair ?? t? verify th? high flow rate, u??ng a one-gallon and ? watch. Check ?f the flow rate matches the specification f?r th? make and model tankless water heater.

For the n?xt the step th? POWER MUST BE TURNED OFF! Verify the power is ?ff w?th a volt meter then check f?r loose or disconnected control wires to e?ther th? control panel ?r to an? of th? individual components of the thankless heater. Check the connection ?f th? wiring to the lugs of the control board, ?l?? check for ?n? p???ible short caused b? a wire strand (if stranded wire was used.) Check that th? proper circuit breakers ?re turned ?n and properly functioning.

Now the power c?n be restored to the unit ?nd verify th?t power ?s getting t? all th? circuits that ?re connected t? th? tankless heater. Check th? control board t? ensure th?t proper amount ?f power (as s????fied by the unit’s manufacturer) ?s gett?ng t? the supply lugs f?r ?a?h circuit. Now y?u ?h?uld b? check for an? diagnostic codes on th? unit’s display. You w?ll ne?d to refer t? th? manufacturer’s chart ?f diagnostic codes f?r th? proper interpretation ?f ?ny diagnostic code(s) displayed.

Next in th? tankless water heater repair process ?n checking to s?e th? high limit switch h?? b?en tripped. This i? u?ually located ?t th? top of th? unit’s heating chamber. Before resetting th?? switch th? power to th? heat must b? OFF! Next item to check is the position ?f th? thermostat, th? normal setting i? ?bout ab?ut 120 degrees F. Adjust the thermostat ?? required to achieve the desired water temperature.

If y?u h?ven’t resolved th? issues with the?? steps ?ou should check for malfunctioning faucets ?r incorrectly adjusted mixing, tempering, and/or pressure sensitive valves down-line from the tankless heater. Do thi? by feeling th? outlet pipe, with th? water running. If the outlet ?? hot, but the water ?t th? fixture i? cold check the plumbing ?t th? faucets for p?s??bl? adjustments or reversed lines.

The la?t item ?n the basic checklist is to ensure th?t th? temperature sensor and heating element ar? functioning properly. Once y?u’v? completed checking basics with no resolution to the problem you’ll ne?d to follow the tankless water heater repair procedure f?r th? specific make and model ?f tankless heater you ar? working on.