Gas on beg - Ecotemp water heater

[StillHope]

When my water heater started acting up,I realized that instead of promised Paloma my builder installed Ecotemp brand.
Most of the time it works OK, but from time to time it shuts the hot water after a minute or so.As my builder recommend I wait 10 sec after turning off the water. Sometimes it works,simetimes I have to do it multiple times -gas on beg[]..

So is there a problem with the unit or the brand itself is not good?

[Wao nahele kane]

Are you talking about a propane gas on demand water heater?
It may be due to improper adjustments and or this can also happen if you turn your water flow to a low setting effectively inducing the water to over heat in the system because the flow is too low at the heat exchanger. Try turning up the water flow higher and or increasing the faucet temperature of the water you use.
I've experienced the same problem before and it was due to having the water flow to low, I eventually had it adjusted to meet my preferences.

E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.

[StillHope]

Thank you,Wao nahele kane.Yes,gas on demand water heater.

Just checked the settings.

Water is almost on "max",gas -in the middle.

[Del Pranke]

Just a reminder that one of the two acceptable reasons for burning trash in your yard is to heat water. Some of us may choose to burn our dry trash in a 50 gallon barrel wirh a copper coil in it connected to our water heaters when the $2.00 a bag fee goes into effect. I predict that that will occur in February. This will be like solar...It is not as simple as hooking a black hose to your water heater and coiling it on your roof, so don't go out and simply hook one up. This might be a good home business for someone to design a simple setup and sell the components. ...Now where did all those metal 50gal. barrels go?

[Wao nahele kane]

I'm not certain how your system works, adjusting the water temp on the heater may not work alone and will probably only effect at what temp the water reaches before it shuts the flame down. There's also a way to adjust the flame burn rate and I had mine adjusted to a lower flame rate since I kept my water flow on the shower faucet minimal.

It's the water flow you create at the faucet, turning up the flow rate at the faucet or turning down to a lower flow that will effect how quickly the heater reaches temperature and shuts down.

For instance, you crank the faucet up all the way, the water flows quickly through the heater and does not have time to heat up to the temperature setting at the heater and thus the heater doesn't stop heating. Like wise, if you turn your faucet down to a lower water flow, the heater will reach temperature quickly and shut down leaving you with cold running water in the middle of a shower.
Since I prefer keeping my shower faucet at a low flow rate, I had to have the flame on the heater lowered so the burn rate was lowered and they didn't change the temperature adjustment.

Adjusting the temp on the heater will only affect the issue if the heater temp adjustment actually controls the flame rate output.
If your system temp controls the burn rate then turn it down lower and it should stop it from quiting on you.


E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.

[StillHope]

I don't think my faucet can regulate the water flow.It only goes left(hot) and right(cold).Not up and down to have a stronger (weaker) flow.

[Wao nahele kane]

Ok... if the faucet doesn't pull out or push in either, then it has to be related to the flame burn rate only. The gas output is to high on the heater.

E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.

[David M]

Try http://www.eccotemp.com/troubleshoot.htm

David

Ninole Resident

[Wao nahele kane]

Good find Dave,
I wonder, if the house is on catchment and it worked fine at first but now is acting up.
The main water filter may be clogged up with sediments, this effectively reducing the water pressure below the neccesary 20psi when the water pump shuts off.
From the web page "b. Water is being supplied by a pump or gravity and the pressure is falling as the unit is operated. When the pressure falls too far, the circuit that opens the gas valve will close."



E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.

[StillHope]

Thank you,David.
I am just curious about inconsistency.
Yesterday i came from work and the hot water was like boil temp.
And 90% of the time it works OK.
It's like it has its "bad days"..
Wao nahele kane,I have a water well.