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How to delime tankless water heater
How to delime tankless Delime tankless yearly
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Tankless heat exchanger is prone to scale build-up, and must be delimed each year.
Rheem Error code IL means delime.
Deliming will not restore full efficiency. Read research
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Clean water filter monthly
Warranty does not cover failure due to water problems
Read typical maintenance pdf
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Tankless will clog with sediment Tankless cannot be exposed to more than 11 grains hardness in water
Efficiency will decline within months.
Parts such as pressure sensor will fail within 2 years
De-liming will not prevent failure
Warranty does not cover failure due to water problems
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Tempering tank Think about cold incoming water
Locate tankless in naturally warm location
Tank-type heaters are warm full time.
Tankless will only heat with water demand.

Add tempering tank to passively preheat incoming cold water.
Add power to tempering tank in winter.
Some tankless will not activate if incoming temperatures exceed set point. Check product manual, and seller
repair tankless water heater
wear safety glasses
Tankless are computers
If your 5-year old laptop computer stops working... are you surprised??????????

BUT Rheem promoters say ... tankless computer lasts 20 years.
Do you believe that stuff coming out of corporations today...

Intermatic IG1240RC3 Whole house surge protector
Tankless water heater is not protected from surge
Appliances, water heaters, timers, circuit breakers are not protected from surge
Most appliances today have electronics. Few of these appliances are protected from surge
Water heaters the plug into outlet are not protected from surge
Homeowner insurance might have appliance exclusion. Read policy
Water heater warranty does not cover surge event.
Protect 120V and 240V circuits with whole house surge protector
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Tankless save space Installed behind furnace to save space!!!
Atta boy. Now you're thinking!!?
How you going to work on it?
Leave space for delime requirement.
Water pressure should not exceed 80 psi
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Use pressure reducing valve and expansion tank on incoming cold water line
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