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outdoorgastanklesshotwaterheater.net question
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outdoorgastanklesshotwaterheater.net question


Dec 17, 2020, 9:03 AM

Any you guise have a problem with one of these things. We've had ours for right at 10 years and never had a problem. Last night it didn't work. First time ever. Then after a few hours it worked, then didn't again. This morning it's working again. FWFW, it was raining yesterday. Checked fuses, GFCI, and the outside power switch next to it. No busted pipes, hot water had plenty of pressure, just stayed cold.

Could it be some wiring got wet? Flux capacitor? Lint trap?

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Never had an issue, but mine is not that old.


Dec 17, 2020, 9:05 AM

I did read (on here iirc) these should be flushed out, which I have never done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3WzxW0hv9s

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Flushed ours a few months ago. Clean as a whistle.


Dec 17, 2020, 9:10 AM

It was raining yesterday. My guess is maybe a wire got wet inside and shorted? I know it takes electricity to start heating with the gas. It was just not activating for whatever reason. Gas was working fine, pilot light still lit in the fireplace. Gas valve was on.

Might pull it apart and see if any wiring is exposed in the bottom part. Never opened the top part.

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I have considered putting a UPS on mine


Dec 17, 2020, 9:15 AM

since it needs power to start, but have not yet done this. Mine is in the garage, so I could hook one up easily, just not sure the power level needed for the unit. The manufacturer sells one, but it is expensive.

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Does it have a timer on it?***


Dec 17, 2020, 9:14 AM



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??? No.***


Dec 17, 2020, 9:22 AM



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Why would it need a timer on it?******


Dec 17, 2020, 9:55 AM [ in reply to Does it have a timer on it?*** ]



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Re: Why would it need a timer on it?******


Dec 17, 2020, 10:01 AM

To know when the bomb will go off?

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Lollers.*********


Dec 17, 2020, 10:03 AM



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If it has a recirculation line. The timer


Dec 17, 2020, 10:05 AM [ in reply to Why would it need a timer on it?****** ]

cuts the heating off during periods of No Use, as in 12 midnite to 6 am.

MEtiger01
Tiggity®

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Re: If it has a recirculation line. The timer


Dec 17, 2020, 10:12 AM

metiger®

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No. We have hot water 24-7.***


Dec 17, 2020, 10:22 AM [ in reply to If it has a recirculation line. The timer ]



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The purpose of a tankless water heater is instant hot water


Dec 17, 2020, 11:15 AM [ in reply to If it has a recirculation line. The timer ]

There is no tank so no reason for a timer. hth Who the he!! is ME tiger01? I don't have a scok.

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Ignition is getting janky.***


Dec 17, 2020, 10:12 AM



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bad ignitor....they are a wear item.***


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intermittent problems are the worst.


Dec 17, 2020, 10:56 AM

but the only way to tell for sure if it's working at any given moment, try running the hot water. If you have hot water, it's working.

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Re: outdoorgastanklesshotwaterheater.net question


Dec 17, 2020, 11:05 AM

You could do the monkey troubleshooting. Just start replacing parts until you fix it and they can train monkeys to do that type of troubleshooting.

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we had an issue with our furnace, they had to replace the


Dec 17, 2020, 12:07 PM

gas line. in doing so apparently air got in the gas line leading to the water heater. had to bleed off the gas line at the water heater to fix the problem.

i know now that if you ever screw with the gas line to check all gas appliances.

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Once, when it got real windy, it did what you describe.


Dec 17, 2020, 12:33 PM

I think it kept blowing out the pilot light

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