Rheem RETEX - 13 Install 2018
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- Опубликовано: 24 окт 2018
- Rheem RETEX - 13 Install 2018 from Home Depot $270 Plus Warranty and Tax $295
What you will need:
- (1) 60 Amp Breaker Double Pull $10
- 6/2 Wire this is 6 Gauge Wire with 2 Hot Wires and 1 Ground
- 3 Screws to mount
- Drill
- PEX Pipe (Apollo Brand) I used 3/4 inch you can use 1/2 inch white and colored Electrical Tape to mark hot and cold sides
- PEX Pinch Fittings
- PEX Pinch Clamp Tool $40
- Screw Driver with Philips and Flat Head Bit
- GE Whole House Pre-filter with Clear Housing $39
- 1/2 inch Stainless Braided Hose Line (2)
- Pipe / Thread Dope
- (3) Turnies to make the connection
- Electrical Tape 3M Brand (Black)
- (2) Wrench Adjustable 6 inch Wide Jaw
Thanks for taking the time to produce this video. I'm about to install one and this was very helpful. We're just going to heat the hot side of the kitchen sink because the "real" water heater is about 60 feet away and takes FOREVER to reach the sink - super wasteful. Finally, don't be discouraged by any negative comments - you're out there doing it while others are sitting in the cheap seats criticizing!
Robert Jacoby you could put a recirculating pump on your system.
Do everything exactly like you see in this video. Lmao.
😳 that electric hook up.
The water lines will melt and put the fire out.
WARNING: There are several mistakes in this installation, notably in the electrical side. I got less than three minutes into the video and saw so much wrong with plumbing and electrical that I stopped watching. For one thing, splices must be inside a junction box, not in the open and wrapped with electrician's tape. Plus, it is always a bad idea to have wiring under plumbing. This is a dangerously bad video.
Agreed. A disconnect switch is required. A 60 amp non-fused switch would also eliminated the flying splices seen here.
Dont want to be a hater but no one should follow this installation guide, the electrical alone is not only wrong, But dangerous
Ed Wiser The box is designed with the cables to kome from the bottom. No junction box is required it has lug connectors.
@Ed Wiser Agreed, not to mention no provisions for pressure relief or descaling.... and SEOOW is not Romex, it's portable device power cord (which means it has different load heat cooling characteristics).
@@ramosel Good points. There is a lot of garbage on you tube.
Did you end up putting the rubber o rings in? I have a leak at the exact same spot. Also did you put the ferrels inside?
The Rubber O-Ring is in the Blue & Red Caps that cover the in and out on the Water Heater our of the Box. You can see them @ 3:47 & the Pipe Dope Rector Seal @ 4:49
These are compression fittings on the inlet and outlet. You need something inside the ferrule of the fitting for the fitting to seal. A 1" piece of 1/2" copper will do the trick then the supplied fittings can be used for a male 1/2" NPT to adapt what you want or just run 1/2" copper from the unit. Pre- sweat the runs needed before final connections to avoid heat transfer to the unit also.
mobridge100 it’s good I just missed the rubber O-Rings in the Red and Blue Caps.
Tha k you
The only thing i found useful o-ring in the green and red caps. There is nothing in my instructions about the o-ring and my inlet kept leaking until i saw his note about the o-ring. So if you saw a previous video o-ring why didn’t you use the o-ring?
Definitely need the O RIng
Junction box for that elect. tie-in bro
Dealermann I was thinking about just removing the original short drop that came with it & just connect it directly.
@@theMekanik That would be better. But with a box you could put in a switch . Just a thought for ya.
Mekanik did you have to change the breaker from a 50 Gallon Electric to this Tankless
right now my 40 Gallon Electric is 240 v but the gauge of withe looks quite Thin BX ARMOR CLAD
Yes, I replaced the 40 with a 60 double pull breaker from Home Depot for $10, and the wire was a completely new run recommended by Rheem. I went to an electrical contractor supply store to verify.
The connections on the inlet and outlet of the tank less water heater are point of failure connections. I think you have to take the PEX all the way to the water heater. I don't know much but I was told by a professional contractor that I shouldn't use faucet or toilet connections out of the water heater.
Francisco Goitia Just had to put pipe dope on it, #RectorSealTplus2 there are Some O-Rings that are in the Caps that come with the Water Heater. I didn’t put them in the first time. All the leaks are gone.
U still used it? And where you live?in Oklahoma is cold 13 kw in enough ?
I used it for 2 years then it stopped turning on automatikally, so I switched to a 20 Gallon 120 volt water tank it uses 2KW on a Dedikated 20 Outlet....... I needed Something a Small Generator Kan Handle AKA Harbor Freight 3500 Predator
Oh boy...
A 30 plus breaker is needed or just any regular outlet will do it ?
60 amp Double Pull Breaker is needed. $10 ish dollars at Home Depot.
Mine just stopped working while I was taking a shower. Went from hot to cold suddenly. What could be wrong?
How long have you have the had it?
It is only powerful enough to run one fixture at a time. If you are taking a shower & you just put a load of laundry in the wash machine with a hot water setting, then you it will go cold, or if someone uses the hot water in a sink or runs the dish washer.
If no one is using any other hot water points while you are taking a shower and it goes cold. Go turn the knob, the digital screen should light up when adjusting the water temp. If it doesn’t light up, turn the nearest hot water fixture on, then look at the box it should light up every time you have the hot water on. If it does not light up then check your circuit breaker or whatever fusing system you have.
If the breaker is on, but you still do not have hot water. Use a multimeter to check power on your breaker before & after if you have power up to the breaker but no power on the connection after the breaker when it’s in the on position, then your breaker is bad ( make sure your breaker is not just tripped) so turn the breaker off and back on.
If you have power before and after the breaker but still do not have hot water and or the light doesn’t turn on. Then you know there is a power issue in the water heater.
I don’t recommend doing in box repair, it might just be cheaper to get another one all tho I do not see why it would have gone bad. If the unit has power & still no hot water 💧 there is an issue in the box.
K, hope that helps, remember electricity will kill you be careful.
Hello, Does it matter if I mount it high or low? I want to mount it under the counter? TY
No but it does mater how far from the service box or breaker box you run it. Mainly due to it requiring 60amps at 220 volts.
@@theMekanik why?? Because more wire more money? That stuff is expensive. But it won’t effect performance the father away it is from the panel box correct? Thank you
They make 120V point of use that kan go under the sink, this is kinda big for use on just one fixture (a sink) I use this for the whole house it’s small but it does the job even in winter, you have to run heavy gauge wire to it which is Expensive. I have since put in a 20 Gallon 120V 2000 Watt Water Heater Tank. So if the power goes out I kan use a Small Generator to power everything in the house. Even the Washer/Dryer All In One is on 120Volt. The 20 Gallon Tank works fine if you want to take a 10 min shower…. This Tankless is good if you never want to run out of hot water. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
@@theMekanik Yes I have the same tankless one. Same model. Will be installing next week. My buddy is a electrician and is gonna do that part for me. Just have to do the plumbing which I have experience doing so should be no problem. Thanks
is this little heater enough to run a good hot shower?
You'd be surprised 😀
lgmnow kondo Yah hot AF unless you live in the North or South Pole LoL
Before I installed a water filter, mine was going up to temperature in my showers. Now it’s barely reaching 100 after I installed a filter. Don’t understand why.
I had issues with mine not staying on at first and not turning on auto after two years so I switched over to 20 Gallon Tank water heater 120 Volt on a Dedikatied 20 amp House Plug / Breaker / Sirkuit I kan also run it on a Small Westing House 4.5 KW Inverter Generator.
good video
what is the difference between THIS and the RTE 13
Joni English RETEX-13 is Digital, RTE-13 is analog. You can get this one for $5 more out the door at Home Depot online.
You can swap the temperature settings between Celsius & Fahrenheit, turn the system on & off, and have a precise amount of control over the temperature using the knob. It runs 220V so it is compatible with UK & US power.
@@theMekanik Thanks for Reply Mekanik.- Going to install in CANADA .
what was your old WATER HEATER SIZE ? gas or Electric
Joni English 50 US Gallons is what was in here previously. It started leaking, any way I have had this for awhile now an like it.
@@theMekanik was the 50gallon ELECTRIC ?
Joni English Yah 50 Gal Electric ⚡️
Is this. Electric. Or gas ? Why are some running on gas. I’m confused I need an electric only tankless water heater I don’t wanna have one the needs gas
This is elektrik 100%
is the filter required?
No, there is no requirement fir ma filter but I wouldn’t run it with out one. It’s $34 for the filter & filter housing at Home Depot.
Think of it as running your car without an oil filter or a fuel filter. It’s best to put one in.
There is no requirement to put in flush out valves in BUT I would. I did manage to flush it with out the valves by disconnecting the 1/2 inch lines on the far side of the hoses. Then connecting them with to a 1/2 inch to 3/4 Garden hose fitting then connecting them to garden hoses. I did eventually get wash machine hoses and I did a first flush of 1 hours with 3 gallons of Cleaning vinegar from Wal Mart. Then emptied the Vinegar and ran CLR I think it was 1 pint it was thee smaller bottle of CLR then filed the water to above the pump and ran for 1 hour, that was actually after year of use with just filters & no flush. I did the flush because it wasn’t turning on anymore. The flush helped it. So I would recommend flushing it every 6 months fir 2 hours with 3 gallons of cleaning vinegar.
It’s not going to work with 12 gauge 240v right? Trying to prove a point
13kw unit uses 6 guage for 240 , (2 hots and a ground)
Its 6/3 wire.......6 Guage
All electrical connections should be inside a junction box with a cover plate, and shouldn't there be a pressure relief valve installed on the output ? Yikes !
If it’s a non - conductive box but it is fine as is with turnies..... if I run another Heater in-line I will consider it or just running a straight run.
How they build houses even today is not efficient nor practical. Everything should be Plug N Play, Portable & Modular. Even the Oil & Gas industry is going to this mentality...... Military has operated this way since existence..... China Builds Expandable Transportable House for 24K it’s actually modeled after a USA 🇺🇸 military living container.
I am having to redo all the stuff in this domicile that is 20 years old.
theMekanik this is an extremely dangerous install. Non-conductive box?? Yes they make them but installing those connections into a METAL junction box is more than adequate. That's why they have ground screws in them. You are obviously not a qualified electrician. Will it work this way?? Sure it will. Is it done correctly?? HELL NO! Quit making videos unless you know what the hell you are doing.
Mike Jackson it’s fine it doesn’t need a pressure relief valve it doesn’t have a tank. You make it sound like you are catching jets or dealing with pressures over 400 psi this is residential water going to a shower 🚿 50 psi -100 psi that’s less than a pneumatic wrench or nail gun 😅
How has the tankless heater been holding up? My hot water heater is leaking and woke up to the house flooded. I’m thinking of buying this!
Its holding up good so far just put pipe dope on the connections of the inlet and outlet side. During the second winter is had a very small drip i just had to tighten the the inlet side not even a 1/8 of a turn.
Dude, some conduit and a J-box would increase your lifespan.
Attention anyone thinking of installing the electric part of a tankless water heater! Don't do what this guy did.
yeah that doesn't look safe at all
This is not an "Install". It's a story about what he did already.
My light doesn’t want to turn on why?
You’ve got 240 spliced in electrical tape , how would you think this was a youtube worthy video? You are going to get someone’s house burned down or zapped pretty seriously.
Freezing Winter this was the safest route & within budget to get hot water.
Elektricsity should always be handled with utmost Kare.
The leads are konnekted using solid metal turnies. They are specifikally designed for these types of applikation. The 3M Elektrikal Tape is liberally applied as an insulator. For safe measure the konnektion points are kept separate even tho they are insulated.
I did ask advice from several electricians & plumbers all of which approved this method within the budget constraints.
The parts I am using are new, not second hand, salvaged, or refurbished.
The wires are connected using turnies, & the cable is is more than rated for indoor use.
The connections points are wrapped in liberal amounts of 3M electrical tape & spaced apart in “ZERO” traffic area.
The main supply lead is connected directly to a the service panel via a 60 amp Double Pull Breaker.
The service panel Is manufacture by a reputable UL brand (Eaton) that is rated for 200 amps.
Im having trouble opening the fucking thing.
This is not to code
Instructions suck