curiousmurf
Nov 12, 2013, 06:29 PM
Hi, I have a Rheem hot water system (315litres/6 years old) here in Sydney,Australia.
I just moved into a new (old) house and when first handed the key to the house I turned off the power to the hot water system because I have no plan to move in for a few months later.
6 months later we moved in... I turned on the power to the HWS (and waited overnight) and notice there is no hot water going to the house...
These are my observations:
- HWS is likely 'on' as the pressure release valve has very hot water when pressed.
- All hot water outlets in the house has no hot water... and the hot water outlet next to the HWS is cold when turning on any of the hot water outlets inside the house.
- I search online and some people think it's a tempering valves (mix hot/cold water to safe level) as these valves usually last around 5 years and when fail automatically close the hot water... unfortunately I don't see any tempering valves around the HWS... the only valves around the HWS is 1.Non return Isolating valve and 2. 500kPa Pressure limiting valve.
Any help is greatly appreciated as I think the HWS should last for a few more years if I maintain it (I'm planning to change the sacrificial anode next week)
My question is: will going through the manual and drain the hws and refill it help clean the hws or will I need to open the HWS and do other maintenance?
Thanks again for any help.
I just moved into a new (old) house and when first handed the key to the house I turned off the power to the hot water system because I have no plan to move in for a few months later.
6 months later we moved in... I turned on the power to the HWS (and waited overnight) and notice there is no hot water going to the house...
These are my observations:
- HWS is likely 'on' as the pressure release valve has very hot water when pressed.
- All hot water outlets in the house has no hot water... and the hot water outlet next to the HWS is cold when turning on any of the hot water outlets inside the house.
- I search online and some people think it's a tempering valves (mix hot/cold water to safe level) as these valves usually last around 5 years and when fail automatically close the hot water... unfortunately I don't see any tempering valves around the HWS... the only valves around the HWS is 1.Non return Isolating valve and 2. 500kPa Pressure limiting valve.
Any help is greatly appreciated as I think the HWS should last for a few more years if I maintain it (I'm planning to change the sacrificial anode next week)
My question is: will going through the manual and drain the hws and refill it help clean the hws or will I need to open the HWS and do other maintenance?
Thanks again for any help.