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We installed an eemax tankless hot water system & have no hot water pressure inside the house can you tell me why?

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The EEmax must restrict the flow of water in order for the elements to have more time to heat it.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 22, 2008

SOURCE: tp valve opening and dumping water

Certain water heaters can only handle so much pressure from the main line. There is a pressure controller between your water meter and you house, it's called a pressure regulator. You need to call a plumber to check and see if it needs to be adjusted or even replaced.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 18, 2009

SOURCE: when i install a watts pressure relief valve at

No, you will just have to relieve the pressure from the system, and drain it below the prv. Hope this helps

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 02, 2009

SOURCE: will a recirculating pump work with a tankless hot

A Metlund or Taco D'mand system will work Be sure to size it for the correct lenght of the run to the farthest fixture .

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 30, 2009

SOURCE: I have a rheem rpg-74pvn-1 tankless water heater

overheat stat , fan, diaphrapm valve, micro switch, check very small hose at fan area for pinhole. best of luck

Rich Carothers

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  • Posted on Jan 31, 2011

SOURCE: I just installed the newer

Call the rep!

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After city changed water meter the water is not consistently hot.

There are two things to check. First, check the inlet water filter on the heater. The changing of the meter may have introduced debris in the line and partially clogged the filter, causing flow issues that affect turn-on/turn-off of the unit. Also, the new meter may have changed the water pressure/flow rate into the house, If the filter is not the problem, have the inlet water pressure/flow rate checked. If it is too low, there may be some adjustment that can be made, or the city may have to replace the meter with a different unit.
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Have Model EX380T2T2 Serial # 777604. Have purchased two EX630 heating elements and installed them. Water got hot for about a week. One more old heating element burned out. Fixed it by reattaching to...

A lot of problems can contribute to this problem.
As you know, tankless cannot be exposed to water with more than 11 grains of hardness.
Tankless require softener and filter system which can affect line pressure and flow, which will adversely affect tankless unit.

The problem could be clogged sensor, bad board, but still that doesn't explain burned out elements unless the elements were coated with sediment.
Sediment build up will kill a tankless within 2 years and render it useless and unfixable.
Yearly deliming will not restore functionality.
If pressure is a contributing factor, you can add a pressure tank that will even out the pressure.
All in all it looks like the pressure sensors and other sensors are crashing.
Call service technician, and glean from that person the tips and tricks.

Read the manual for advisories and required yearly maintenance.

You can fix this tankless problem yourself, same day, by installing $207 tank-type electric water heater from box store. Offer 10% less and also buy flexible connectors to connect to existing water lines. The cost of running and maintaining electric tank-type is cheaper long term. All costs are energy.
http://waterheatertimer.org/9-ways-to-save-with-water-heater.html
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Our rheem pronto tankless rutg-74xp red light will come home indicating hot water and stay on about 2 minutes and then turns off we have turned off and back on and let water run for 5 minutes and will come...

Before calling service technician, open following link for Rheem troubleshooting resources.
http://waterheatertimer.org/Troubleshoot-Rheem-Tankless-water-heater.html

List of causes MIGHT include one of following:
Bad household circuit breaker that powers electronics, or loose wire inside outlet where tankless plugs in.
Tankless fuses and control board.
Water flow rate too low. Minimum .8 gallon required (depending on model)
Tankless inlet filter clogged.
Household aerators clogged at faucets.
Crossover at single-handled faucet
If installed, there can be crossover at mixing valve.
Faulty household check valve, including check valve on re-circulation system if that system is installed.
Restriction in household water line, such as clog at elbow.
Unequal pressure in household hot and cold lines, caused by restriction in hot line. When single-handled faucet turns on, the cold water pressure is higher so hot does not flow and tankless will not turn on.
Loose wire connection inside tankless.
Unit temperature set too high.
Unit temperature set too low.
Water temperature is very hot coming out of tap, so more cold is added, but that reduces amount of hot water flow, so tankless turns off because flow rate is too low.
On some tankless, if water is preheated by solar or other indirect source, the burner will not activate.
High mineral content in water > delime tankless yearly
Misaligned temperature sensor
Low gas pressure. Wrong type of gas. Undersized gas line.
Too many faucets on at same time.
Faulty tankless water valve. Water valve stuck.
Fluctuating household water pressure, for example MUD and PUD district water pressure problems or water well pressure.
Faulty household pressure reducing/regulating valve if installed.
Faulty household pressure tank, if installed -or- pressure tank needs to be installed.
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My house has 200 AMP Service, will this work ok with the EEMAX EX380T2T2? It requires 4 40AMP Breakers.

your water heater will take a 160 amps of you service. I would not install one if it was me. The total demand in the dead of winter with furnace, water heater and lights on will cause you to brown out.
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Fluctuating water temp. It is hot when I start the shower,

Iam guessing your using it faster than it makes hot water. May need a larger unit or a second one,in the system
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No hot water

check circut breaker reset it then chek for power on both legs.
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No hot water

in and out hooked up right?
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