Will this be ok to drain really hot water from a hot water heater?
824190
I use it on a gas water heater, temperature setting in range of 130-140 degrees. Works great so far.
1512092
I haven't tried that...it would be better to put the filter on the cold water intake to the hot water heater
888858
This is a tankless water heater and it is below my kitchen sink. That being said I have not seen at anytime time any residue water that would require drainage. I believe how this tank works is that as the cold water passes through the piping it is heated and any water residue would not be in the tank itself but along the pipe lines.
1740792
according to mfgr, not hot water rated unless specified as such. Company does make what you look for, contact them and they will point you to source.........hope this helps..........Dave
558831
I don't know that I would recommend this unit. We ordere this unit when we remodeled our kitchen because our old POU hot water heater was too tall for our new sink. The 1st one I ordered leaked from the bottom out of the box. Amazon sent me a new one that was fine for 2 months until it leaked from the bottom ruining my kitchen flooring before it was discovered. We have decided to remove the hot water heater all together. I hope this helps - good luck.
1421994
The best solution for that would be an in line pipe filtration system with a water softener for the line that goes to the hot water heater.
1645471
It is recommended to wire direct with 10 gauge wire, with 30 amp breaker. If you were to wire a plug in pig tail for an outlet, it would most likely trip the standard 20 amp or 15 amp breaker. It would also decrease the heated water performance of the heater. This unit did not work well for me at my kitchen sink because even with the correct wire gauge and connections, it had to have the low flow restrictor on the fixture to just achieve luke warm water. I went to a 2 Gallon tank point of use heater. It works great with no flow restriction and gets very hot if you set the temp setting higher. It the Reliance brand.
1975455
No it should be okay...it's just the tank releasing the water to the faucet. Call Watts Premier if you have any questions.
2217846
There is a nylon drain plug outside on the panel where you access the gas and the electric connections. Be careful not to strip or break the nylon drain plug. Also, if the water heater was connected the water will be hot.
1753601
No unless you have an electrics water heater plugged Into the same wiring . Won't bother a gas water heater as most are sealed now but should also not bother older water heaters .
474767
I am not a plumber- however I only put one on our cold. Our hot water line goes through a heater that has a separate screen filter before it goes into the heat exchanger.I would think the best way to tell if you need one on your hot water line would be to check the screen on the washer. If your hot water input has sediment, then yes. Otherwise I would think you would only need one on the cold.
63633
It shouldn't be a problem, as long as you flush the water heater with vinegar once a year. This is regular maintenance regardless of how hard the water is. You can find a decent circulation pump for around $50 on Amazon, and tutorials on how to do this on YouTube. Hard water shouldn't stop you from buying this heater...has been working flawlessly for us for more than two years!
67694
I know that the temperature of the water determines the maximum temp the water can be heated to. I think if you connect it to the regular hot water line, it would be fine. It does take a few seconds to be really hot. If it's just a sink, they make sink sized ones, too. I love this water heater! It is serving a remote bathroom at my house wonderfully.
1512093
Don't believe it would work. They recommend that you run the water slowly thru the filter. Don't know if it could take the heat.
320589
I have run hot water from the tap through it and it is fine. I use it in my basement for washing the cement floor.
1994283
I'm not a plumber but I think it would work. As long as the pad is adhered to a metal surface that can absorb the heat, it should work. The BTU's (or heat energy) generated by the pad need to go somewhere or else the pad will overheat and destroy itself.
1239008
I would imagine you could. But it is really just a "garden hose" for cold/cool water. But if you want something for truly hot water, like what comes from a hot water heater, for distribution where you can't tolerate leakage or failure you probably want something else. Easy enough to find, go to a good hardware store. Finally, this is just a garden hose. If you are concerned about heat I would look elsewhere.