When hooked up to my hot water line for my kitchen sink, what happens when the water temperature raises on the intake line? Does the heater shut off?
1569858
This model turns on the heater when water flows and adds 3500w of energy to whatever the incoming water temperature is. At 0.5 gpm the water temperature will rise about 45 deg, so if you begin with 60F you'll get 105F, but when the 120F water arrives it will jump to 165F.
1569859
The water temperature goes up on water flow when water is not moving it stops the heater from functioning.
302781
No. When the water boils the unit shuts off. If the water isn't used right away it will cool off.
307167
You do not have to turn on the kitchen faucet. YOu may have not hooked up the supply line correctly. Or if you have a supply line shut off to the tank, is this still in the off position?
1209635
Exactly what you said - pressure changes with change in the faucet. But also the on/off can be stopped before full on/off. It turns 90 degrees - you can stop it anywhere in between that. I've really enjoyed ours. About 6 months of good use. It is very easy to install as well.
1423244
Talked to tech-support and they said yes, this unit will regulate the water temperature to the SET-temp. and ultimately shut off if incoming temp is already at or above the SET-temp. unrelated, I am experiencing fluctuations in the output temperature; (with stable input temperature) it may be bad sensors, so this still needs to be figured out
911962
There is no adjustment -the heater is automatically "on" when the water is being circulated. Works very well in keeping the water temperature about right. If water temp gets too high for comfort-not our experience- you can just shut off the circulating pump.
454125
Cycle the on-off switch. The unit has a built in run-time limiter. Or you could be off on high limit. Is the hot water supply VERY hot? If so could be high limit.
288299
I've had the unit installed for about 6 months and haven't had any issues with water temperature. If you have many appliances/faucets demanding hot water all at once, you may see a slight pressure drop but it only lasts a split second until the unit catches up. With the built in recirc pump, this is a fantastic unit and I'm very happy with the performance so far.
1040583
The temperature is set by the shut off valves under the sink. It is set the temperature of your choosing.
2121673
That sound sort of dangerous...i looked it up on the insinkerator doctor and it wasn't really a "question" though it did say that over hot water could lead to spitting and spouting of water. Perhaps turn it down a little and call insinkerator if that doesn't work.
1548826
It will shut off when water runs all the way out. If yours does not shut off you may have a problem.
894488
I have not had any problems with water temperature. Whatever setting you leave the faucet at, is what you will get the next time you touch the faucet to turn it on. It is very consistent, in my opinion.
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.
1727960
The water will come out cold until you have used the faucet for quiet a while. I don't think you can have the water come out hot unless you just run the water.
352966
The output flow is what you change when adjusting the temp. The slower the water flow the hotter it is. Hope this helps.
1283156
The valve/using the cold water lines as your return lines system is imperfect. What happens is you are filling the cold water line with hot water recirculating to the water heater and you have to run it out before you get cold water. In theory, the valve is supposed to close when the water at the faucet is hot enough but it does not always work as advertised and your "cold" water would still be warm anyway. The way to completely solve this is to abandon the valve and install a return line directly from the last hot water appliance in each main hot water line all the way back to the water heater, and into a tee at the drain line. This way the cold water lines are unaffected.
786234
There is an adjustment to regulate the water to avoid scalding. The plumber told me he could remove it or adjust it. I had him remove ours since we do not keep our water heater too hot anyway. It works fine now.