Tankless Water Heater Descaling Preventive Maintenance Vinegar Flush (Rheem)
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2024
- Things Even I Can Do: Episode 4. This video shows how to flush a tankless water heater with vinegar as part of a preventative maintenance routine. Do it yourself! In areas with hard water, this flush should happen at least annually to descale the unit. If you have a water softener, annual flushes are probably not necessary, but should still be done periodically. This video is fairly detailed and intended for folks who have not performed a flush in the past. For the more confident, a brief step by step list is available on the Rheem website here: www.drftps.com/wp-content/upl...
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00:00 Intro
00:45 Parts you'll need
02:28 Gas and Power Shut Off
02:50 Ready the Pump
03:09 Shut of Water Flow
03:42 Connecting the Hoses
04:29 Open Service Valves
05:01 Check Pre-Filter
05:39 Add Vinegar
05:58 Connections Re-Cap
07:07 Power on the Pump
07:57 Post Flush
08:11 Fresh Water Flush
09:12 Re-check Pre-Filter
09:25 Reset Valves to Normal
10:20 Restore Power and Gas
10:44 Conclusion
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Note: I'm not an expert and these videos are demonstrations on how I have done things myself without benefit of comprehensive training. Use of these videos should be as a supplement to your own research and expertise. 
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Definitely enjoyed the information and your presentation style. You're a good communicator.
Thanks! Much appreciated
Thank you for this video. I just got my tankless water heater and knowing about this maintenance is valuable info. I plan to buy the supplies I will need one thing at a time so it won’t feel like I’m spending $100 at one time! Thanks again😊
Good luck! I’m glad you found it helpful. The good news is that the parts should last a while and once you have them no need to call an expensive plumber!
Great concise, clear explanation. Very well done.
Thank you kindly!
Great instructional! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
So weird, mine wasn’t returning from the hot side. I had to turn the hot side handle on then off a few times and it kicked on. My pump kept stopping and I was wondering why. I think the vinegar wasn’t going anywhere so it had a shut off.
It had a lot of dirty scales in there, I think it was close to not working again so glad I did this! Also, my Rheem doesn’t have two valves per side, only one.
Interesting. I’d be curious to see a photo of how your connectors are set up. Seems like this would make it much less convenient to do the cleaning.
@@ThingsEvenICanDo essentially whenever you turn off the water source your automatically turning on the auxiliary. Like a 90° switch.
I was told not to use a submersible of this size - too many gallons per minute. Is this true or have you ever had a problem using your submersible pump on your unit? We have a RHEEM.
Interesting. I have not heard of any problems, but I did see a couple mentions on the Internet to "be careful" with a pump more powerful than 1/4hp. In an abundance of caution, I have updated my recommendation to a 1/6hp which is consistent with the one Rheem sells. I also included a link to the Rheem set for those interested.
@@ThingsEvenICanDo no worries from me! I say if it works - use it! I ordered the same pump you are using off Amazon! Thanks. We are on well water and it is a pita to keep this clean even with filtration system. Thanks!
So I did this and don’t understand why I was getting more water returned than what was being put in…it seemed to be at a rate of approx 1.5 more water out than in….not an even in/out flow
This likely means that you did not fully shut off the incoming water supply. When the pump is off, check the outgoing hose. No water should be flowing out at all. If there is, tighten the incoming knob. See video at about 4:55
You don't have to do it for 90 minutes.
If you do it regularly, 90 minutes may be on the long side. I'd recommend 45-90 minutes depending on how hard your water is, and how often you do it.
On another video they said to run the cycle for 30 minutes if using a commercial descaling chemical or 90 minutes when using household vinegar. So it sounded like the vinegar wasn't as strong and needed to circulate for more time to break down the buildup. I don't think it hurts anything to cycle it longer, but it would be a bit of a waste if it wasn't run long enough to get the full benefit. So when in doubt, I'd err on the side of running longer. :-)