The Girard tankless water heater is very preferred today. A large number of people choose to replace the RV water heater with tankless. According to my observation, it not only operates in a quiet way but also provides a stable hot water flow. Furthermore, maintain the temperature and flow rate a constant.
So, the unit from Girard is perfect enough, isn’t it? It is not necessary. Much like any machine, including the water heater, it also has the certain problems. That’s why I share this article with you – Girard tankless water heater troubleshooting. Read to know more!
Girard Tankless Water Heater Troubleshooting – Step by Step
I and you will find answers to the problems related to the Girard tankless water heater, by answering the questions below in turn.
1. The Girard Tankless Water Heater Runs Like a General Water Heater, Doesn’t It?
There will be a wrong thought if you assume that the operation of the Girard water heater is the same as the tank water heater. In fact, both have the differences. I also supplement the simple running tips so that you can follow in case you do know:
- Initially, you need to turn on the power switch and then set the auto mode.
- Instead of turning on the hot water faucet, the best plan would be to only switch on hot water at a normal rate.
- After a couple of seconds, the water will start warming up. The next, you only need to adjust the water flow to the desired temperature. Continuously, reduce the hot water flow, but you remember to raise the temperature of the water. Thus, gradually increase the water flow and begin to decrease the temperature.
2. What Technology Have Girard Tankless Water Heater Applied?
The Girard tankless water heater has equipped a burner. It helps to automatically adjust the BTU number. Combine with an auto mode to adjust the water temperature.
With that being said, also have two positions (low & auto) of the mode switch placed inside your RV. When setting the low position, the BTU level is approximately 27,000. The auto position is higher ~ range from 27,000 to 34,000 BTUs. Remember that there is a sensor inside the auto mode. The high or low BTU is to depend on this sensor.
Yes, the high/low sensor – a bimetal disc is a part of the water heater compartment. But, it does not likely shift the low-to-high temperature and time properly if you are setting the auto mode. In this case, your water heater is often in the low mode, instead, the high mode.
Let’s feel secure! This is not a problem of the Girard tankless water heater. Basically, this technology helps to test on the gas valve (a dual-BTU valve) of your water heater. I recommend that you should utilize the high/low sensor when the WCI pressure has incorrectly read inches of the water column though you have set the mode switch. In this way, the mode switch will be high/low without auto/low. We can accept this because of likely approving a water heater without including the auto mode.
3. What Problems Are There When Using the Girard Tankless Water Heater?
Throughout the use process, the Girard tankless water heater can occur some following problems:
Fail to light – In the first ignition, you do not detect the flame. Or, the failure to light is due to the burner. It means that the gas valve is not provided the energy and the control via an inter-purge is getting delayed before the efforts of the ignition again.
To overcome this issue, you need to recover the lockout, by resetting the thermostatic need. Require shutting off the power within 5 seconds and open the hot water faucet later.
Failure of the flame – The operation of the burner is normal, but the establishment of the flame gets lost. At that time, it takes about 0.8 seconds so that the control starts responding. De-energize the gas valve and start both the ignition routine and a new inter-purge.
Aside from that, the light failure of the burner will also lead to the gas valve de-energized. And there will need at least two attempts to activate the burner. Until the three trials, the control is going to move into lockout (mentioned above). Once the flame is lighted back, the unit will