Question, do you know why the water turns green? I had been a plumber for 10 years, and did tankless cleaning all the time. Went to run a tankless service at one of my science teachers house. He is a brilliant guy very very smart. He asked me why did it turn green and I said I don’t know it always does. I thought nothing of it and left little bit later. He gives me a call. He said I’ve been doing some research and I did a couple test just to verify and the reason it turns green is because you’re starting to eat away the copper, the green tent is the solution slowly eating away at the copper so when you start to see a green hue you should probably stop. This guy is still teaching me things even well out of high school. What a great guy.

@dannysmith6093

7 ай бұрын

Ask a question then proceed to answer your own question in the same comment? Little full of full of yourself I think, may even want to go to the doctor and get checked for TPS, that tiny penis syndrome in case you didn’t know 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@jorgeaparicio762

7 ай бұрын

It’s it a stainless steel heat exchanger or copper Rinnia is copper and Navien is SS big difference when descaling.😊

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

Turns green even when it’s a stainless steel heat exchanger though 🧐

@Turbo_96

7 ай бұрын

​@@theplumbersplungermaybe it's because of the copper from the other pipes that's in the water and reacts with the chemical.

@jaden1563

7 ай бұрын

@@theplumbersplungeryou take that face plate off the tankless to do maintenance and there’s copper lines running all through it no avoiding that one

I’m a plumbing apprentice here in SA and I love your videos!

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

Appreciate. Worked in SA for a long time. Now working just north of and in/around SA

@josephmonet9994

7 ай бұрын

Are you looking for extra work?

@johnnichols3113

7 ай бұрын

South America or San Antonio?

@johnrobinson5936

7 ай бұрын

San Antonio we do work the whole city and a bit of the surrounding areas

@johnnichols3113

7 ай бұрын

@johnrobinson5936 OK. Thanks. That's what I assumed but you never know. People get confused when I tell them that I work in SJ. Which is South Jersey, not San Jose. Lol.

Very few people in my area want tankless. I have put in exactly one. In Feb of 2015. One of the thermo trips went bad about 2 weeks ago. With planned obsolescence, just shy of 8 years is not all that bad. Outlasted many other appliances in their house.

How many tankless owners actually do annual flushing? Most people don't want to pay for it, and don't know how to do it themselves. So, I just don't even recommend it. I also have seen a tankless installed without any service valves and it was installed by a professional plumber. LOL

@gerald7044

7 ай бұрын

It was probably by someone who called themselves a professional however they were far from it. This is what happens when states let anyone become a contractor. 😂

@BrickTop900

7 ай бұрын

I’d question why it’s even required…. Here in Australia these units are regularly installed with zero maintenance and last minimum 10 Years. I’ve replaced 20 year old units myself. Interestingly I downloaded the US manual for a Rinnai condensing tankless water heater and it mentions the descaling but this is completely missing from the Australian manual.

Don't forget to clear the air inlet screen

How would you remove the air from the system?

Well done brother

I think that's great thank you for the insight. But I'm ready to puke on my shoes looking. At those 2 galvanized nipples coming off that heater. that plumber made good green money making that mess 😔Disgraceful. 🌬✌️💪♥️ 🇺🇲 Too much trouble to put a couple of brass nipples there wild.

Super easy to do as long as you have the right parts and tools. Need a 5 gal bucket, some hoses and 3 gal of vinegar. You also need a small pump that has the right size fitting for that hose. I do this once a year and leave those hoses in that bucket and that stays together in the garage for next year

These comments about changing the piping... This is a video about cleaning the water heater. What is he supposed to say? "I'm sorry ma'am, I know you called me to clean the heater, but I can't help you until you re-pipe the whole house." That would bring out the "You're a crook" comments on the other side 😂

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

Can’t ever win 😂

@macthemec

7 ай бұрын

Nothing is dangerous, explain to them why they should fix it and how it benefits them for home warranty, etc, and they will usually be happy to pay and then refer you, honestly i could have fixed the gas piping for $500 and probably $600 for the plumbing too, most of that being travel time/gas

Great idea to service once a year. Take the screen out first clean it then do the solution wash.

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

I do the screen after that way if the pump is pushing anything from the bucket back in it will be cleaned out as well.

@JCsaves333

7 ай бұрын

@@theplumbersplunger I was always taught to only clean with the filter clean so as to not contaminate the heating coil/heat exchanger. But I guess it’s not that important as long as you clean once a year it’s all to prolong the life of the coil👍🏻 Merry Christmas my friend thanks for sharing your good tips

The average homeowner won't do this because they wouldn't care or not know how.

Love the size of that pump 👍

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Who's still using galvanized pipe 😮

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

Cheap new construction plumbers

@nick_plumbsva

7 ай бұрын

Let’s take those galvanized nipples out during the next flush

@Kp-2

7 ай бұрын

I really wish they would make a code banning all galvanized steel water lines and drains.

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

@@Kp-2 I agree

Usually don't use galvanized pipe on your gas line because it can flake off.

I don't like galvanized pipe for water. It might be stainless, but it looks like galvanized.

@ElviejonIvan

7 ай бұрын

Why not?

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

It is galvanized. I didn’t install it. I use brass

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

@@ElviejonIvan galvanized rust and corrodes from the inside out

@ElviejonIvan

7 ай бұрын

What would be the best alternative?

@markgigiel2722

7 ай бұрын

@@ElviejonIvan Dilithium pipe.

Ok, how about cleaning the flame rod and ignition rods, blow out the heat burner with compressed air you need a little more training. And if it’s a Navien there are more steps..

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

This is for an average homeowners maintenance 😂 They are not doing all of that, and shouldn’t be 😂

Can you use vinegar instead of the solution you used?

@Ismokecr8ck

7 ай бұрын

We use vinegar at our company but I heard haymakers is what you should do either way does the job 👍🏻

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

Yes you can.

Just wondering why there is galvanized pipe used for the gas line...

How long do you have to flush your system before the water is safe for human use? If vinegar is acceptable, as you've stated, wouldn't that be the safer alternative?

I have the Navien NPE-240S2. A while back you posted a short about flushing a similar model. You mentioned that you'd post a video about additional maintenance besides flushing snd cleaning out thr screens. Is that still in the works?

@dawildcatz87

7 ай бұрын

Those arnt to bad to clean out after you shut the lines and drain the unit for descaler there is a black threaded piece pointing down. Unthread that and rinse the screen. Then in the center of the unit there is a white "pipe" with a metal piece holding it in. Slide the metal piece toward you and slide the white cap down. This is the mud trap you will want to rinse out. Watch out for the black oring, it will get stuck inside the drain. Pull it out and put it back on the cap. Finally at the top left is a intake screen, use a Phillips head to remove, slide the handle to the left an 1/8th turn then slide out toward you. Reinstall it all and run the descale process.

@KlayJones

7 ай бұрын

@@dawildcatz87 Thanks! Appreciate the response!

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

Yes, it’s still being done. Have been extremely busy. I’ll try to get that long form video out soon.

What if you have a water softener, is it still recommended?

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

Yes, not as necessary but still a good idea to do it

@67herby89

7 ай бұрын

@@theplumbersplunger thank you

you should have qoute homeowners to replace those galvanized nipple. that will make much more sense then a yearly service

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

I did

Manuel say's he didn't give you permission to use his name in your video. 😂😂😂

What pump are you using? Im planning on doing this maintenance

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

It’s part of a tankless flush kit that I have. Made by Flow Aide

@Jimmy-fy9gs

3 ай бұрын

@@theplumbersplunger the pump to my tankless water heater stopped working. Do I need to get a new one?

Galvanized on gas?

And a plumber that will take off all that galvenized because it will ruin thier water pipes

The water being green tells me I’m not doing this

Ok so 2 things. First off, galvanized piping voids the warranty of most tankless heaters. 2nd, you should leave the power and gas on but turn the temperature down to 100 degrees. This allows the solution to make its way through the heat exchanger. If you turn everything off it will just run through the service ports and not clean out the components of the heater that really need it.

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

Galvanized piping is never a good idea. I agree. I also, did not install this unit and gave the customer options to replace the piping. As to the second point. It runs through the heat exchanger still with power off.

@joehiggins7014

7 ай бұрын

@@theplumbersplunger im just going by the training i got from rinnai. Who knows

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

@@joehiggins7014 In Rinnai’s manual the first two steps are “1. Turn off power at the controller. 2. Disconnect electrical power to the water heater” 🤷🏻‍♂️

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

@@joehiggins7014 Section 6.3 page 80. media.rinnai.us/salsify_asset/s-bb57a000-5f48-4159-ac3c-47e47f8180f7/100000467-N%20Series%20Residential%20Condensing%20Installation%20and%20Operation%20Manual.pdf

@joehiggins7014

7 ай бұрын

@@theplumbersplunger i appreciate the information. Thank you

Why galvi? Obviously not a plumber.

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

I didn’t and don’t use galvanized. I didn’t install this. Usually it’s used to cut cost.

@chrisviolette8991

7 ай бұрын

@@theplumbersplunger it puts lead in the water also

Every 4 years

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

😅😳

@FROGDUCKS

7 ай бұрын

@@theplumbersplunger assuming there is water treatment in place

I think you don't like working much making videos like this so every handy Andy can under cut every plumber out there, fantastic work.

😮galvanize noooo

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

I didn’t install it

How much you charge?

@H2OMANLV

7 ай бұрын

$1500 .haven't had to do a maintenance job yet....😂😂

Hey Slick you shoulda sold the client some brass nipples. Galvanized isn’t recommended for tankless.

@shoover2889

7 ай бұрын

Galvanized is terrible period. Lol

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

Galvanized isn’t recommended for anything 😂 I provided options to replace them. Wasn’t approved 🤷🏻‍♂️

@tacklebox6239

7 ай бұрын

@@theplumbersplunger sounds like you’re too soft on your customers. Does the doctor give you treatment options? Just tell them what needs to be done & why. You’ll see an increase in your sales when stop trying to be their friend. Galvanized is still allowed by code for water & gas in Houston.

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

@@tacklebox6239 Has nothing to do with being soft. Guarantee you that sales are not an issue with the systems and processes that I use. Options are key and allowing your customers to decide what works for them is always the best way. As long as it’s done to code and is not a safety concern.

@antsoncrack7953

7 ай бұрын

@@theplumbersplungerI agree but I would have showed them the inside of a galvanized pipe just to see their face 😂

maintenance is the least of your worries, with those galvanized nipples for sure lol 😆

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

Can only replace what I get paid to replace 😅

@johnnichols3113

7 ай бұрын

What is the problem with the galvanized nipples? Genuinely curious 🤔

😳why an 80% tankless why not just go 90% only if your doing a tankless like fr

I will stick with my 40 gallon tank waterheater. The flush process is a 5 gallon bucket and short hose. Fill the bucket and dump it out. No expensive tools or requires skills. Even as a plumber, I'm to lazy to flush a tankless. Takes to much time.

No thats not all. You forgot about removing air screen on fresh air.

@theplumbersplunger

7 ай бұрын

Yes, do that as well if you can