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Do you get your water heater serviced & flushed every year?

It helps maintain your unit since it helps flush out any sediments & build-up.
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JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M
No. I live in an apartment. A few months ago they replaced my old, normal one with a "tankless" one.

The only problem is it fails in colder weather. Maintenace turned off its power and turned it back on, and that seemed to work.

So when it fails in winter, I go to the power switchbox and turn off the power and turn it back on. This seems to start some startup activity that makes a lot of noise and yields hot water.
marsbar · F
@JoyfulSilence That’s a pain, but as long as it works...
JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M
@marsbar The one benefit is since it is tankless, it is supposed to yield hot water indefinitely. So once it gets going, I can take long showers and never drain the tank, so to speak. It is like living in a hotel. Endless hot water.
marsbar · F