Tankless Troubles Often Easy to Repair
Name something in your home that has never broken. Can you think of anything? Chances are, the answer is no and that’s because things happen. Appliances, electronics, decor items – they can break. Even the most efficient and perfectly designed products – like a tankless water heater – may develop problems as they age.
Common Tankless Water Heater Problems
At Outstanding Plumbing, we’re in the business of not only helping you repair your fixtures, but also helping our customers understand every aspect of their plumbing. Here’s a list of the top 5 most common tankless water heater problems.
- Freezing pipes: Residents of Smithtown, New York are no stranger to the cold. Unfortunately, though, your tankless water heater might be and if the water pipes aren’t properly insulated you could experience some freezing and clogging.
- Internal corrosion: Gas-fired tankless water heaters could experience burner corrosion if proper ventilation is not installed.
- Exhaust venting problems: Again, having a vent that’s improperly installed will cause your system to break down.
- High water pressure: This may not be a problem you can avoid initially, but keep a watchful eye on it. Having high water pressure can be damaging to the system.
- Scale buildup: If you know your home has hard water problems, this is a good piece of information to keep in mind. When your tankless is constantly exposed hard water, lime scale will build up on the internal system, impeding its operation.
Tankless Water Heater Repair with Outstanding Plumbing
Fortunately, the repair process for tankless water heaters are fairly simple. In some cases, you may even be able to tackle it yourself. But, for good measure, you should always have a professional plumber come take a look.
Scale buildup can be fixed with an annual cleaning and flushing out of the system.
Venting issues can be resolved by ensuring the system’s ventilation is properly set up.
Corrosion and high water pressure can be remedied by, again, ensuring proper ventilation, but also making sure you have the right tankless for your home.
Let the experts at Outstanding Plumbing give you a hand with your tankless water heater repair. Give us a call today!
