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Originally Posted by The Adult Broker
I don't know a thing about plumbing and have to figure out how to fix a tankless 'aquastar fx240' electric water heater or something like that. LOL.
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When I read "tankless
electric water heater" I first thought, if that shit exists, it must cost a fortune to run.... the inefficient way electricty heaters heat water that is...
so to see what it looked like, a google on aquastar fx240 turned up as first page
http://www.complaints.com/2007/march...er_18190. htm
- Takes countless gallons of water to get to a stable temperature.
- Water temp drops to cold or becomes scalding hot, whenever there is a fluctuation in the water pressure.
- These units get a buildup of lime or calcium on the burners, that cause it to be noisy, rattle, and to trip the overtemp circuit breaker.
- There is no literature mentioning the need to purchase an electric pump and hoses to flush the unit monthly with white vinegar, but that is what the factory tells me I need to do.
- In 5 years we have had our unit factory replaced twice, and the latest unit is now being replaced with a conventional tank model.
Get rid of it, and get a boiler with tank - gas is easy choice, and one with a cast iron burner will last many decades, but those new ones that take those wood pellets that look like rabbit droppings are frikking amazing in fuel usage cost, and ecological. Or just get a couple of solar panels on the roof for the hot water.
95% of plumbers will come, but when there's the slightest problem with a boiler will breath air in between their teeth and tell you you need to replace it, cos basically they can't be arsed dealing with dodgy, old boilers.
Coders, when asked to come and fix some bit of legacy code are much the same
