Many Canton, OH, homeowners are upgrading to tankless water heaters. That’s because they want to get hot water on demand while wasting less water, gas and electricity. But as with any water heater, issues can crop up from time to time. Below are a few common tankless water heater problems and their solutions.
Water Isn’t Flowing Properly
With any type of water heating system, debris and mineral buildup can reduce the flow of hot water. This is common in homes with hard water and those that rely on well water.
If calcium and magnesium deposits are clogging your tankless water heater, install water softeners to reduce mineral buildup. For well water systems, clean or change water system filters regularly. As a result, you’ll eliminate debris and deposits that impede the flow of hot water.
Temperature Alternates Between Hot and Cold
Regular water heaters require you to run the hot water for a minute or more to clear the cold water from the pipes and allow hot water to flow from the tank to your faucet. But the major advantage of tankless water heaters is that they take only a fraction of that time to get hot water flowing. Still, even plumbing systems with tankless water heaters will have some cold water in the pipes.
As a result, you might experience brief, alternating bursts of warm and cold water on occasion, especially when family members are taking back-to-back showers. This is actually normal and unavoidable. It isn’t anything to worry about.
Water is Always Cold
If your water never heats up, there might be a problem with either the thermostat or ignition system. Another possibility is that your tankless water heater is being overloaded due to too much hot water usage around the house at once. Any of these issues will need repairing or upgrading by a professional technician, as these aren’t DIY projects.
If your home in Canton, OH, requires tankless water heater repair or replacement services, contact us at Quality Heating & Cooling today for an inspection. We’ll be more than happy to help you.
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