How To Maintain The Tankless Water Heater In Your Fort Worth Home

If you’ve opted to install a tankless water heater in your Fort Worth home or apartment, you already know the benefits of these energy efficient instantaneous water heating systems. Besides saving you up to 50 percent on your energy bill, tankless water heaters last about twice as long as the more traditional models if you take care of them and perform proper maintenance. Like everything else about tankless water heaters, care and maintenance is relatively fast and easy. Tankless Water Heater Care & Maintenance There are just two things you need to periodically do to adequately care for and maintain your tankless water heater: 1.)Check the filter for debris every six months to one year. Checking the filter on your tankless water heater is easy. Begin by simply turning off your water, and then locate your filter- it’s typically below the cabinet, on the inlet fixture. You’ll need to unscrew the plug- don’t worry if a little left over water drains out- then check the filter for debris, wipe it clean, and put it back. Voila, you’re done! 2.)Perform a flush every six months to two years. Periodically flushing your tankless water heating unit keeps it free of any damaging mineral build-up. While the cleaning agent used for flushing tankless water heaters is simply a white vinegar solution, the process is more complex than filter cleaning, and requires some special equipment. Many home owners find it much more convenient to simply leave this maintenance task to a professional Fort Worth plumbing service. If you are thinking about doing it yourself, keep in mind that the water in your system is potentially scalding hot. Be very careful not to come in contact with it. To be on the safe side, don’t perform a flush when the system has just been in use. You’ll also to need rent or buy a self priming utility pump, three pump hoses, two 1-5 gallon buckets and around two gallons of white vinegar. Never substitute any chemical cleaners for the vinegar, as they will contaminate your water system, making the water toxic to animals and humans. If you have no experience in flushing your system, or are not confident about doing it yourself, call in the professionals. What To Expect From Professional Maintenance Service If you call in a professional Fort Worth tankless water heater maintenance technician, they’ll perform both a filter check-and-clean, and a system flush. While checking and cleaning the filter will take only a few minutes, the length of time it takes to perform a system flush on your tankless water heater will depend on the quality (hardness/softness) of your water, and how long it’s been since your last maintenance flush. The maintenance technician will flush your system several times, until the vinegar solution comes out clean. Next, they will flush several cycles of clean water through the system to clean out the vinegar. The entire process will generally take between one to two hours.