Why is my water heater making a screeching noise?
Screeching SoundsScreeching noises are sometimes indicative of water flow restriction. The most likely cause is the inlet control valve on the water heater. A partially closed valve will prevent water from flowing through the pipes. Easy: check the valve to make sure it’s open!
Why does my Rinnai tankless water heater make a noise?
My tankless water heater started making a horrible noise when activated. The noise is like the unit is about to shake off the wall. It’s mostly noise from vibration of the unit. It lasts several seconds at start-up, then quits. Any ideas?
Why is my water heater making a hissing noise?
Restricted water flow: Screeching sounds are a tell-tale sign that your unit’s water flow has become blocked. Sediment buildup: You will typically hear cracking or hissing noises when you have sediment buildup in your systems. Additionally, in extreme cases, you can hear popping sounds as the sediment begins to break from the heat.
Why does my Rinnai air conditioner make a noise?
The noise is like the unit is about to shake off the wall. It’s mostly noise from vibration of the unit. It lasts several seconds at start-up, then quits. Any ideas? I would call an Rinnai Authorized Service Tech. to diagnose and repair the problem.
Can you run a pressure regulator on a Rinnai Water Heater?
So running with a pressure regulator does work to nearly eliminate the vibration if you set it low enough, but this is just not a good solution. More pressure is needed at the unit to overcome the 50 plus feet of line and fitting loss (8 psi+) and 20 feet of head to the upper floors (6 psi+).
My tankless water heater started making a horrible noise when activated. The noise is like the unit is about to shake off the wall. It’s mostly noise from vibration of the unit. It lasts several seconds at start-up, then quits. Any ideas?
The noise is like the unit is about to shake off the wall. It’s mostly noise from vibration of the unit. It lasts several seconds at start-up, then quits. Any ideas? I would call an Rinnai Authorized Service Tech. to diagnose and repair the problem.
Why does my rinnaoi make a loud noise when turned on?
Also we noted that when the Rinnaoi turns on often it makes a very loud noise like an aircraft engine which subsides after three or four seconds and is replaced by the regular operational sounds. We mnentioned this to the contractor who thinks this might be due to a faulty flow regulator piece and is waiting for a replacement part to install.
So running with a pressure regulator does work to nearly eliminate the vibration if you set it low enough, but this is just not a good solution. More pressure is needed at the unit to overcome the 50 plus feet of line and fitting loss (8 psi+) and 20 feet of head to the upper floors (6 psi+).
