Ebay thankless water heater 18L operation update
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- This is to recap on A previous video showing how this water heater was not working for me correctly, I am not sure positively if this is supposed to be normal but for higher end units I know you can leave the gas on.
You have the water regulator on the heater at minimum you need to turn that up and the temp will go down. I have had one of these. I now have one that has a digital thermostat and regulates it's own temp to what ever you set it for. So worth the extra $100 or so. Got mine for $249
Man you saved me money, I’m gonna keep looking
Excellent thought with the adjustable regulator! I plumbed mine directly in to the LP lines in my RV and the same with the water lines, directly plumbed from in the RV. There are a number of issues that come in to play though... 1- My tankless heater is about 10ft from the shower so you have the initial cold water like any tank or tankless shower. Then 2- The new temp of the incoming supply water which could be from a garden hose or underground water line will then be effected... Then 3- You have the new temp again from whatever is pushing that water through the water line... Unlike a convention 40 gallon hot water heater which regulates the temp in the 40 gallon tank, these on demand are subject to the changes of incoming water temperatures. My water is scalding and my shower regulator doesn't solve the problem. But your thought about regulating the incoming LP may be the answer. I thought the regulator inside the heater itself would do that, but apparently not. Appreciate the great thought of an additional regulator! All the best, -Mike
There is an internal water pressure adjustment.I have used to get mine to work with a harbor freight sump pump in a bucket and with a hand pump closed pressure system using a pump up sprayer. I haven't tried gravity feed but probably would need it pretty high. Needs 5 lbs air pressure in the hand pump tank.
Update 17 July 2021; 5 gallon bucket 15 feet elevated over the heater heater activates the switch and provides enough for two wet down, scrub with water off, then rinse showers. Still works fine with city water pressure also. My calculations said 12 feet elevation would be enough to turn on the solenoid but I had an 18 foot 5/8 hose and the ladder and the crotch of the tree next to the camper made 15 the spot to try!
Turn the water pressure up! You've got it on minimum
It looks like possibly what you have on your tank is more of a needle valve set up for a higher pressure thing like a different type of burner than a usual barbecue pet. You just need a new regulator for your propane tank. You can also buy a gauge to take the pressure At the heater, but the regulators are 20 bucks or less. And you can take the little plastic 3/4. Inch OD cap off the center and lower the pressure. If you need to with the screwdriver counterclockwise.
I have a 5 pound adjusting regulator on mine. It allowed a wide range of hot water temperatures. With the supplied regulator if the incoming water was very cold the only way to get water warm enough for a comfortable shower was to turn the water control all the way down, that wasn't a hard enough spray to do a good job when rinsing shampoo from hair.
I have that same problem. My water from the well here in the PNW is around 45 degrees so it struggles to get the water warm while having any pressure at all
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If you take the control valve that says gas on it and turn that down you can leave your gas on your tank and it I have mine set up to my fifth wheel just turn the controller works has gas on the unit and it will turn around and turn your gas down and you’ll run the same burners but that less gas
the waterregulator knob is mostly wrong: min is max and the other way around
A tip : you can watch movies on Flixzone. I've been using them for watching a lot of movies recently.
@Waylon Joshua definitely, I have been watching on flixzone for years myself :)
@Waylon Joshua definitely, I've been using flixzone for since december myself :)
Thanks for the info, mine does the same thing. Gets way to hot. I tried adjusting the water flow but I didn't try to adjust the gas pressure.
U need to turn up the right hand dial its the water flow more water passing through the unit less heat propane bottle outside colder might help can u lèt off a little gas outside to drop pressure if its recently filled and only been hooked up to heater .just a thought or 2 hope helps
Stopped in to say the same. The lower the water flow the hotter it heats it👌🏻
The hot water from the boiler would be better supplied to a hot & cold thermostatically controlled shower mixer tap and I would certainly put the gas outside.
Where is the flue vented?
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Don’t adjust the valve.... adjust the regulator. Safer.
Raise the water pressure so you have more water going in absorbing the heat that is what tbe knob is for you have the water set to low
not the issue please read comments for update!
Gas pressure has nothing to do with water temperature, should be a sensor for temperature, lowering gas pressure cause improper combustion and more trouble to follow
Unit is designed to run on ½psi! The old regulator was too much pressure causing a huge flame, now it's fine on ½psi regulator.
What is the gas hose you used to hook up the propane, mine came with a brass fitting on it and I assume I can remove it and use a normal 3/8ths propane hose adapter?
I have one of these i am trying to get to workin on my camper. I gotthegas hooked up and the waterlines in theright spot.when i hook it up and tur iton nothing happens, when i leave it on and turn off the rv water pump and open kitchen faucets to bleed off pressure from water lines. Theni close the faucets and turnthervwater pump back on the pump starts pressuring up the water li es and the hearer turns on for a few seconds then when the rv pump is done pressuring up the heater has already switched back off.
Sorry you had that trouble. I didn't have that problem. My problem was after it run a while the flame would go out. Like it stopped sensing flow. But that was constant problem.
Aipposws ro do that as a safty after 20 mins shut off
If your not using multiple faucets just the one I would switch to a 6l unit... I run multiple items I found I need to upgrade to a 8 or 10l unit for my house needs
Thank you, sir.
Hello, the gas goes off and on automatically when you open and close the water or you always have to turn off the gas bottle
Yes, with water pressure it will activate the solenoid! I normally turn off the gas & heater switch after each use! My process, on= water pressure, propane tank valve, then heater switch. Off= propane tank valve, heater switch, then water pressure. Helps it cool down when done with a little circulation after the heat source is gone!
Uuumm.. I don`t think that you are supposed to shower directly from the heater output. I mean, in your house you don`t do that. You take the heater outlet to a blender valve where you have cold water also..
it operates great, i can regulate temp from about 35c to 60c.
Turn water flow up!
Open it up and bypass all that crap. Monitor the flame and let her rip. I have mine to heat my 10’ stock tank pool. I get about 200 degrees discharge.
They are mentioned " do not installed inside of the room" Can i install inside of my bathroom ?😢
Only if you vent the exhaust outside
I don't think my flow in 5gpm. I'm only getting about 1gpm. Do you have a vid of the flow?
We are at a higher altitude and found that we had to use 2 regulators.
But change the water regulator for faster flow - colder water
Wow I've never had a problem like this I use these water heaters for pressure washers . you adjust the water temperature with the knobs that are there. Hot and cold 😂
Mine got to 45. I had mine all on. then when I pout water pump on for water to be 18l a minute it all started up. I never turn gas off. I yous the the regulator that come with it. But now it's broken. Mine fire's up the only gets to 20 and don't stop clicking the starter. And mine never worked with out a water pump before it that cost £300. I was trying to do it cheap my water comes from a water tank 20 foot above boiler and never worked. Cheap shit from China. I'm looking for a good one as I live off Grid. great video I was praying you had solved the problem.
You have a different problem than this guy. He is using wrong type gas bottle and regulator. Too much gas pressure and the solenoid in the boiler is not strong enough to open with too much gas pressure. The solenoid is only 3 volt.
Your issue seems to be water pressure. These heaters are designed to run on mains water pressure. They require a minimum of 2 bar of pressure. It is difficult to get 2 bar of pressure from small low voltage pumps. I have seen many people using 240 volt sump pumps. These will deliver the pressure but using 240 volt is dangerous.
There is a simpler way around it though and i can't believe i am the only one that has thought of it. Let me know if you want me to explain how it is done.
@@baldrickscunningplan6154 i would love to know how its done please 🙏
@@thomassutherland409 You simply bypass the water pressure switch. There is a microswitch mounted on the water inlet valve with two wires coming from it. The valve is designed to operate that microswitch when there is 2 bar of water pressure passing through the valve. This swich turns the boiler on when there is enough pressure. Your aim is to get the boiler to fire up with less water pressure. Simply fit an inline water flow switch to the cold water inlet on the boiler. These flow switches work on much less water pressure.
There are also 2 wires on the inline water flow switch. Simply connect these wires to the 2 wires that were soldered to the microswitch. Now the boiler will fire up with less water pressure.
There is a drawback to this mod. You cannot turn the gas valve up too high. If the water in the boiler heats to over 70 degrees C. The boiler will switch off. You will be effectively running the boiler with less water flow, so the water comes out much hotter. Therefore you use less gas. Adjust your gas valve so that the water passing through the boiler does not get up to 70 degrees C. Remember, as the water in the spa starts to heat up. So will the water coming out of the boiler.
Here is the one I used.
www.amazon.co.uk/Plastic-Magnetic-Vertical-Horizontal-Electric/dp/B07TYWF668
Thank you
Try an adjustable regulator.
How did you solve the problem with the exhaust fumes?
exhaust is vented straight up thru the ceiling.
hi hi long and hawe many ouwers you can have hot water of a 10 kg propan tank ?
Thanks bro
What kind of regulator do you have on the tank? Is it an adjustable high pressure instead of low pressure reg?
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You need a twin stage regulator which brings gas pressure down to a 10-12" WC pressure (lower then PSI). LP should remain on to unit.IF you hooked up unit to higher then 11" WC gas pressure then you damaged the gas regulator inside unit (there is a regulator just above where gas line goes into unit) and thats why you have problems, they cant handle more then 1 psi gas pressure before getting damaged. IE you hooked up a LP tank either direct or using a single stage LP regulator which isset at 5 psi or the 10psi single stage regulator. Looks like you have a single stage regulator on tank in video. Check your gas pressure to ensure its at 11" of Water column pressure . This pressure will not show up on a 1-10psi gauge and need a WC gauge to read.
This system has been operational for over 2 years now. Please see video below in comments for update. the issue was regulator. I replaced it with a 1/2 psi & has worked flawless since!
I nave no regulators.on my.lp.line uv had 3 of these first.one wqs twin to this one but diff branding it was my.favorite so far but pipes cracked in winter but judt adjust knobs on unit it will work out great . Second one diff brand caught on fire lol so dont leave unattended too ofted 3rd one its.still going but its a 12l and theres definatly a diff betwenn 12l and 18l that 18 i coukd ahoot hot water acrossed the driveway not the 12 l lol pipes are much thinner inside than the 18l
Is that in your shop!? That's what I'm trying too do because I live in my shop/office that one doesn't look so good.
Good Evening I have to manually hit the power switch to use the hot water. Is this something anyone has experienced?
That is how I use mine, turn on water, propane then heater. use as needed then turn off propane then heater, let cool for 30 seconds then water pressure!
Your water regulator is on minimum
Do u no haw to bypass the 20minit safety cut off
This one does not have a time cut off, only temperature! Anything above about 60c I think!
How do you have it vented?
Sil-onoid or sol-enoid
Have you put a double skin flue on it or not?
do you have a link to where you purchased? (happybuy model?). so currently 1/2 psi
My husband works for a Propane Company ...
he said your propane BOTTLE.... should be OUTSIDE...
Your setup is very dangerous...
(Please don't kill the messenger... I know nothing about this). LOL
I like to live dangerously! LOL
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NO! You like to live deadly...
Sometimes I do 61 in a 60. It's dangerous but what a rush.
@@judichristopher4604 he’s fine
@@judichristopher4604 You see those 200 gallon propane tanks outside peoples house? One of those decides to go and itll take out the whole block. Tell your salesmen to stop watching 80s movies
I have this exact unit. I tried using an adjustable regulator - does not work. I also set up a tap system that would allow me to mix the hot water coming out of the unit with cold water. As soon as you turn on the cold water on the tap the unit detects it somehow and it turns off! Don't know what else I can do to fix the overheated hot water coming out of the system....
it has to be a low pressure regulator. about 1/2 psi.
if you are mixing hot and cold water, you are supposed to have check valve on your hot water line between the mixer and the heater. The check valve will prevent cold water rushing into the hot water line, hence the pressure will be maintained and the heater will work as expected. Hoe this helps.
Any ideas?
Thanks for this!
Replace that BBQ regulator with an adjustable regulator. It will fix your issue.
That is an adjustable regulator. I have the same one.
What size is flue pipe ?
Do you have to shut off the gas and water Or the on and off switch when not in use?
I typically turn off all components after use, mostly to prevent any issues. I have gone multiple days left in the on position however don't normally!
Mine doesnt go above 41 Celsius
1. low regulator pressure 2. high volume of water not warming effectively 3. incorrect settings on the valves. can u describe flame size? is Ur water pressure really high? have u tried to adjust the winter/ summer along with flow & temp?
@@jtflovin when i get more water the temprature lowers when i get less water the temprature rise but its not getting higher than 41 celsius
Thankless?
Is this for natural gas?
Propane
Thanks for the video. Mine keeps cutting off, I mean, the hot water. I didn't set it with it running tho! Thank you.
its got a thermal cutoff around 60 C
I saw your updated video, Where did you purchase the regulator?
I believe at the local hardware store!
@@jtflovin I got mine from Amazon
Hello, does it have some kind of timer how long it goes? There is a mention of 20min timer in the product description- have you experienced it?
no timer, the water heater will run until it out of gas or water supply is turned off.
It does have a 20 minute shut off timer. I bypassed mine with a timer relay. Basically resets the boiler every 15 minutes.
@@baldrickscunningplan6154 how did you do this? I’ve been looking for some information online and haven’t found anything, could you share your knowledge?
@@kateykonya4809 I havent seen anyone else fit a timer module but its simple to do. Here is a video of my gas conversion of a bestway hot tub.
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Do you have the same hot tub and "Egg" control unit?
I can do a little video to show you how its done. You will need a timer relay,mini relay and a 12 volt lighting transformer. These are all very cheap on ebay.
@@baldrickscunningplan6154 Hey, I'm also interested in the timer relay. Your video has been taken down. Any information you could give me about the times and how it's installed sure would help.
use a two stage regulator for your gas
What would it do? I am using just a one stage
How long does the gas on the propane last ?
On my unit a tank last me 4months with minor daily use and 10min shower twice a week dishwasher use twice a week on a 6l heater
Easy fix
run the hot water to a shower mixer
a lower pressure regulator was the correct fix & working flawlessly for years now!
Ungodly hott 😂😂
Too much gas.
I have the same heater.
Then what regulator are you using if he’s wrong nobody who’s used this has been even remotely clear about a regulator that is proper to the application
@@nikwilliams1389 37mbar patio gas heater regulator.
I have the exact machine but I am running the water to my wand cleaning carpet. My machine clicks and turns on for a second and turns off. So you’re suggesting running less water and less gas?
@@michaelwaggoner2577 If you restrict the water flow. The boiler will switch off. These units are designed to work on mains water pressure, which is approx 2bar. There is a diaphragm switch inside the unit. Not enough pressure will see the unit switch off. I tried a couple of 12 volt centrifugal water pumps. Neither of them gave enough pressure. I then found a 12 volt diaphragm pump. The type that is used in RV's and Boats. It works fine with this pump but the pump gets hot, so i added a 12 volt computer cooling fan to keep it cool.
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