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12-28-16, 03:54 PM

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Maintaining tankless water heater

We have had a gas tankless water heater since Oct/2014. It is just the two of us. We have never done anything in terms of servicing/maintaining it. I was searching the web and there are several U-tube videos showing how to flush the system with vinegar (for an hour). We called the gas company and they provide a service to maintain the heater - which is pretty cheap - but they dismantle the heater to clean it and do not flush it.

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12-28-16, 05:56 PM

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Follow the manufacturers instructions on maintainance... all units are different depending on heat exchanger material..

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