{"id":1404,"date":"2023-04-17T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/?p=1404"},"modified":"2023-04-17T08:18:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:18:28","slug":"do-you-need-to-flush-your-tankless-water-heater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/water-heater-service\/do-you-need-to-flush-your-tankless-water-heater\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Need to Flush Your Tankless Water Heater?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iStock-117612314_960x1440.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iStock-117612314_960x1440-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"tankless-water-heater-unnit-on-the-wall\" class=\"wp-image-1405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iStock-117612314_960x1440-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iStock-117612314_960x1440-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iStock-117612314_960x1440-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sierrapacifichome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iStock-117612314_960x1440.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Your tankless water heater is an amazing bit of plumbing technology, and it\u2019s now the preferred way to heat water in your home. But it\u2019s not without its faults. Unlike tank-style water heaters, they don\u2019t store hot water, so you might think \u201cThat means I don\u2019t have to flush them out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, you\u2019d be wrong. <a href=\"\/plumbing\/tankless\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tankless water heaters in Sacramento, CA<\/a> still need to be flushed out to prevent scale buildup and other problems from occurring. Let\u2019s talk about when and why you should get them flushed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>Mineral Buildup Still Happens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With a tankless water heater, water still runs through the pipes, it\u2019s just not sitting inside a big tank. It\u2019s easy to think about mineral buildup not being a thing since it\u2019s not just pooling there, but it still happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, it may be even more detrimental to your water heater\u2019s performance due to how restricting a small tankless water heater is. There\u2019s less room for error and buildup before it starts causing problems. So how can we figure this out?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Signs That Your Tankless Water Needs to be Flushed Out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s hard to feel the effects of something like this until it breaks down and you\u2019re without hot water. Let\u2019s avoid that happening in the first place, though. Here\u2019s what you need to look out for so you know if your tankless water heater is on the fritz or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Decreased flow of water: <\/strong>Your water comes out slower, but it\u2019s not as if there\u2019s more pressure. But wait\u2013your cold water comes out just fine, so what gives? The water that\u2019s passing through your tankless water heater is passing through a constricted line; that\u2019s why it\u2019s coming out slower.<\/li><li><strong>Decreased temperature: <\/strong>When mineral buildup happens, it can act like insulation. The inside of the pipe that carries water to be heated is thick with scale, so the heat from the outside essentially heats up the scale and builds up before it heats up your water. This leads us to our next point.<\/li><li><strong>Waiting longer than usual for hot water: <\/strong>If your tankless water heater is taking its time to heat up the water because of a blockage or buildup, it&#8217;ll take longer than usual. You may be used to about 40 seconds of a waiting period before hot water comes out, but when it steadily increases over time, it\u2019s a problem.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>Flush it Out Once a Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your tankless water heater still has to process water, so just because it isn\u2019t stored locally in a big tank doesn\u2019t mean you can avoid flushing it out from time to time. Because tankless water heaters are so out of sight and out of mind, it\u2019s difficult to remember that they need this crucial maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plan your tankless water heater maintenance ahead of time and set up an annual appointment. You don\u2019t have to think about it, but you know it\u2019s getting done and maintaining your comfort. It\u2019s a win-win<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Contact Sierra Pacific Home &amp; Comfort, Inc. today<\/strong><\/a><strong> to schedule your tankless water heater and get back to enjoying your home comfort, all thanks to The Guys in the Big Red Trucks.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your tankless hot water heater can still encounter problems even though it&#8217;s efficient. 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