I liked the part when you added a flow regulator to an ecosmart electric tankless water heater

Some people just don't get it. You did the right thing to improve your water problem. The restrictor goes on the outlet side just like a hydraulic pump system, but you should put a relief valve between your tank output and the restrictor. Just in case the electric on off sensor sticks or a power surge fries things.

Been waiting a year for another appliance video. You really need to create a playlist so new people know which order to watch the appliance saga in.

@jpfath

Жыл бұрын

Haha you’re right! I have a couple more video ideas; maybe once I finish those.

I've been looking for a video like this for a month now. I spoke with ecosmart last week and they told me that I would have to upgrade my 27 to a 36 just to use the bathtub. Thank you so much

@jpfath

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@drkevinellsworth818

Жыл бұрын

You can use your bathtub just wait 1 hour to fill it with hot water because of the water restictor valves that you must install!

@kgloverel7853

Жыл бұрын

@Dr Kevin Ellsworth it works great now!

Every home has a built-in flow regulator. As a matter of fact, several. They are called faucets. You can achieve the same by closing your faucets a little instead of fully on.

Park how are you doing? Thanks for your making it a little quite a bit easier I think why you’re still getting the extra waters cause it’s supposed to function for two showers so I really wouldn’t concern myself with it.

I have the same setup and had the same issue. I installed a valve so I could fine tune the adjustment of pressure. I turned the shower on and kept slowly adjusting the valve until the code went away. It's a bummer cause it's less pressure but man does it put out some serious heat now. Best of luck!

@jpfath

Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea! I see another video in my future. :)

@Photobombin

Жыл бұрын

@@jpfath I live out in the country and sometimes have surprises from the county of a pipe busting and it messes with the water pressure so having the valve has been nice.

@drkevinellsworth818

Жыл бұрын

This is a flaw in this tankles water heater, they are supposed to furnish hot water on demand not limit you to low pressured hot water on demand!

You might check your water pressure to see if it is too high because it will push more water through than what the water heater can handle I believe they like it between 50 to 70 PSI

@jpfath

Жыл бұрын

You might be right, though I don't have a pressure gauge for that. It seems to do just fine with lower-flow fixtures, such as showers and sinks.

So I didn't want to restrict flow in my whole house just to fill my bathtub. So I unscrewed the spout and dropped a washer inside with a slightly larger drilled hole, than screwed the spout back on.

@jpfath

Жыл бұрын

That’s a good idea. You should make a video of it! :)

Its a very good idea to have 2 big blue water filters on the house main in one sediment one carbon. And My house is getting hit with 65 lbs of pressure from the city which is very high and hard on all the fixtures and pipes. I installed a regulator on the main in that's at 45 lbs alot easier on the house piping and my Eco is happy. if you have an old house and some legacy piping it will like that reduced pressure and you wont miss it. And for gods sake insulate all exposed hot water piping from the eco.

No flush valves? How long have you had this unit?

@jpfath

Жыл бұрын

I've had it for about 3-4 months. As I said, I'm not a plumber. The plumber who installed it admittedly didn't seem to be an expert on tankless. It might be something for me to consider adding down the road.

You need the proper valves and temp valve installed on it. You could regulate the flow with those.

@jpfath

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I think you're right. I'm planning to do that when I get some time and make another video. This was the recommendation in the product manual, though.

What brand of pliers is he using at ~6:01?

@jpfath

Жыл бұрын

Great question! That's from a cheap tool set I bought at Ace Hardware. This project would be much easier with a better wrench.

Where can I get the same regulator you install

@jpfath

8 ай бұрын

I added a link to the video description. The only place I could find it was supplyhouse. Good luck!

Does it need a pressure relief valve?

@jpfath

Жыл бұрын

That’s a good question. Ecosmart doesn’t say you need one. The heater (if it’s working correctly) only runs when water is running (I.e. at least one valve in the house is open), so that’s one less risk. And it holds much less water and air, so that helps. I have an upcoming video where I add flush valves and a pressure relief valve, though, so subscribe and you won’t miss it!

I think you should have installed it on the inlet side not the outlet side

@stryker_1howto460

4 ай бұрын

Wrong- you want the water heater to stay full of water. Restrictions on inlet side can cause chatter.

Should of put tge restrictor on the inlet side

@jpfath

7 ай бұрын

You might be right; in my mind, I was thinking, it's probably better to make sure the heater stays "full" to avoid overheating, but I suppose the flow coming in and the flow going out are going to be the same. Do you have more reasoning for putting it on the inlet side?

Why wouldn't a flow regulator starve your system ?

@jpfath

Жыл бұрын

The regulator goes on the hot water output of the heater, so the heater stays full, but it limits the volume of hot water in your tub, shower, etc.

@kevinellsworth9318

Жыл бұрын

@@jpfath , this defeats the purpose of a tankless water heater if you have to take a shower with no water pressure!

@jpfath

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinellsworth9318 I can see where that would seem troubling, but it’s not an issue in reality (for my case, at least). In the video, I mention it restricts to about 3.2 gallons per minute, and a shower only takes about 1.3 gallons per minute, so you could take two showers without noticing. The main place you’d notice is that if you tried to fill the bathtub (which, for me, can run up to 5 or 6 GPM), it’s a little slower. But the trade-off is that without this, you could quickly fill your tub, but it might be lukewarm.

@drkevinellsworth818

Жыл бұрын

@@jpfath it does not seem troubling, it is troubling when the unit wants to be starved of water so it can function. This unit is low capacity but it is engineered to go E5 at levels that won't let you have a descent shower and wash the dishes at the same time, what a crook! I have one in my 1500sq ft cottage and can't take a shower without restricting the flow to the unit , which gives me a weak stream, and heaven forbid someone wants to wash there hands at the same time!

Need to pick up some proper wrenches! Make your life easier :)

@jpfath

Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

Electric tankless water heaters suck. There’s not many in NJ but I don’t like them. Just go gas and you’ll have no problems

Gas or oil baby that’s how you heat hot water😂 The electricity your using is most likely generated by natural gas or coal.

@jpfath

Жыл бұрын

Hi M K! Thanks for commenting. Please check out my other video, "Tankless, Heat Pump, Storage | Attack of the Water Heaters!" where I mention that we installed rooftop solar before this switch. Also note that our electric provider, SCE, is about half renewable at this point. Coal electricity generation in the US has been declining for decades.

@drkevinellsworth818

Жыл бұрын

So!

Restricting the flow of water to the unit defeats the purpose of an on demand tankless , you will just get a tepid flow of very hot water, absolutely useless. Engineering flaw by the company, waste of money!!!

@kevinellsworth9318

Жыл бұрын

Eco ax is stealing your Money!

@jpfath

Жыл бұрын

See my response to your other comment. I agree it seems like something they could’ve solved in the product design, though I don’t think I’d quite say it defeats the purpose.

@kevinellsworth9318

Жыл бұрын

@@jpfath , a weak flow of hot water from a hot water source defeats the purpose of that hot water source. There is no talking out of a crappy machine!