I use this tank as a mobile groomer. My tank has been in use for 6 years. I never knew about any maintenace (got lucky) I am having an electrical failure (indicator light was not coming on and tank was not heating) Thank you for walking me through gaining access to temperature controller. Now I see the rust corrosion. I will be buying a new one. Thank you. And thank you for links to parts and service manual.
I just went through this! I installed mine Dec of 2017. It started leaking March of 2023. Made quite a mess. Insides looked same as yours or worse. I bought a new one plus an anode rod! Will be checking it in a year. Thanks for a helpful video.
I replaced my whole house tank with a plastic one made by Rheem 40 gallon I believe . They give a life time guarantee made of plastic no rust problem , about $400 CDN a more than a regular metal tank . Not sure if they make ones small like yours . I have a a couple of plumbers tell me they are good tanks .
The over pressure valve is pointing at people , if it were to blow off someone could get burned . Should it be piped to somewhere safer . Just a thought . Great video .
@@Bassguitarist1985 Would you please include the specs on the piping? Also is there a special valve that's needed to ensure proper venting of pressure? Thank you!
I made it 6 years before it started leaking! If you can get 10 years with regular maintenance with the anode rod replacement I think that's a great longevity
Nice video! I am installing this unit in an RV and before I finished plumbing it with PEX tubing and connectors, I very briefly turned the unit on and saw no indicator light come on, even when the Bosch was turned up to the highest setting (very briefly) Checked my electrical connection and that was good. Will the indicator light only come on when it senses water temperature? Thanks!
@@vintagesimpilot2623 do not turn on the unit empty and dry. I don't know if it has a safety feature that prevents it from turning on but fill it up with water and then try it again.
I was able to source from home Depot. Pretty much any big box store will have the 3/8 compression and half inch compression fitting hoses that you need
Thanks for the video - 2 questions: where is the electrical outlet that your water heater plugs into - was it there already? And, what's the average inlet water temp where you are? Also, the manuals I've looked at for various mini tank heaters describe the effect of thermal expansion on the pressure release valve (lime build up and eventual leakage) in "closed systems" (when a backflow preventer is on the house side of the water meter.) They recommend installing a bladder expansion tank - seems like a lot to add to this little system...
The outlet is a GFCI right next to the sink, so it was an easy connection to it. To your question on the expansion tank, if your local code requires a backflow preventer then your house should already have an expansion tank before the install of this POU Mini Tank as your house water tank (if equipped) would require it. In my case my home does not have a backflow and thus no expansion tank.
@@Bassguitarist1985 Is your outlet down in the corner to the right of the sink? Regarding backflow prevention - this tank will be independent, and I plan to remove existing house water tank. I'll check on both code and existing expansion tank but don't think there is one - (this might relate to Cindee8311's question?) Thanks!
Thanks for this video - it's very helpful since I have one that has been having issues with the same water heater. What do you think may be the issue if the pressure overflow valve is leaking water?
Too high a pressure coming from the supply, water is too hot,debris caught in the plunger of the valve not making a good seal, or a faulty valve. Those would be my guesses
Good video. I bought this tank and will never buy again. Who would've thought that it needs to be completely disassembled and parts changed every year. i wish you showed how to take off cover and how to drain. Buyer beware on this tank. Who designs these things? Appreciate the video
Thanks for sharing. My apologies on not showing that part. It's only a few Philips head screws that hold the cover on. How I drained it is the hard way, meaning I had to take a full tank and flip it upside down in the kitchen sink to drain it out. There's really no other way to do it.
Hey one question, the pressure valve relieve should be in what position ? If I leave the relieve valve as you have in 12:07 the water starts flowing from there when I turn the water pump on, if I close the valve, it starts leaking from the front side! (behind the dash panel) through the heater piece gasket -_-
sounds like the valve is faulty or the tank is faulty. The lever shown at that point in the video should be closed by spring tension. In the event of overpressure it opens up spitting the water out. Either debris is keeping it from closing correctly or the valve is bad.
There is no reset button. If there is power going to the element wires but water isn't hot then the element is bad. If there is no power to the element, then the thermostat unit is bad.
Water heaters are the #1 most neglected appliance in American Homes. You covered it by saying flush water heater at least yearly. People who have well water or municipal water that comes from wells will have higher TDS (total dissolved solids), mineral content for sure. People who have water supplied from surface water (lakes,reservoirs or rain water) will have an non existent or low amount of dissolved minerals. When I was younger I worked for a company that did house line/Water line maintenance work) we would isolate from the supply source an run a recirculated vinegar solution to dissolve out and flush all calcium and iron mineral deposits on homes. This drastically increased the volume and flow on houses who never had it done. If they had a maintenance contract we would replace the anode rods (zinc,magnesium or aluminum) depending on the pH, mineral makeup of their water along with the type of plumbing piping and water quality they had from the source. The company sold filters,softeners and a everything in between. I just was on the maintenance crew side. Now for the last 2 decades I work for the water utility, I've gained an immense amount of knowledge over the last 30 years about water quality and plumbing infrastructure. In short you can have a 6 year warranty water heater last several decades by just simple maintenance. Almost no one reads or remembers the information in the water heater manual. It's a set it and forget it, until it leaks or they no longer have hot water world. Great video, I look forward to seeing a 6 month video on this if you are still producing videos. The simplest and cheapest thing you can do to prevent sediment is install a simple whole house filter on the incoming side of your house or at least before the water heater as it is nothing more than a sediment trap. Greave video Sir. Sorry I'm so long winded. I would love to make informative videos and share my knowledge like you did but my video editing is null.
Wow awesome info! Thank you for it! Yeah i got a follow up for 3 months to see how its doing. Also plan on doing a flush on the house tank as well likely replacing its anode rod too. Its been use since October 2019 so im sure that rod needs replacing. After learning about this stuff i want to make it last long as possible! Tanks and installation are $$$
if this is installed a long ways from the hot water heater, would it make more sense to connect the cold water line to the Bosch unit? The hot water will never reach the unit before it refills, so you just pull hot water from the main hot water heater and it never makes to it to the tank (and is therefore wasted).
Yeah if the hot water line was not run to the sink I would certainly do that. For my application I connected the hot water line to the tank because eventually if you were to run it for an obscenely long time the hot water from the hot water heater in the basement would eventually hit the small tank and it would never kick on to heat the hot water since it was already heated. Either way it's the best solution considering how far away from the hot water tank in the basement is
You know you can pee sitting down right. You saying that you'd rather pee standing up and splash pee everywhere than just sit down comfortably and take a little break?
I use this tank as a mobile groomer. My tank has been in use for 6 years. I never knew about any maintenace (got lucky) I am having an electrical failure (indicator light was not coming on and tank was not heating) Thank you for walking me through gaining access to temperature controller. Now I see the rust corrosion. I will be buying a new one. Thank you. And thank you for links to parts and service manual.
@@jennifersdramaticpaws you are very welcome!
Great video. The inspection camera inside the tank and showing the heater element and anode are much appreciated!
Glad you liked it!
I just went through this! I installed mine Dec of 2017. It started leaking March of 2023. Made quite a mess. Insides looked same as yours or worse. I bought a new one plus an anode rod! Will be checking it in a year. Thanks for a helpful video.
My pleasure! Thank you for watching!
I replaced my whole house tank with a plastic one made by Rheem 40 gallon I believe . They give a life time guarantee made of plastic no rust problem , about $400 CDN a more than a regular metal tank . Not sure if they make ones small like yours . I have a a couple of plumbers tell me they are good tanks .
The over pressure valve is pointing at people , if it were to blow off someone could get burned . Should it be piped to somewhere safer . Just a thought . Great video .
Agreed. Going to get some pipes to point it down to the floor. Thanks for watching!
Is that a reasonable life for one of those units? Seems like an expensive replacement even with DIY installation.
@@johnrazor8720 not really. With proper maintenance it should last 10+ years.
@@Bassguitarist1985 Would you please include the specs on the piping? Also is there a special valve that's needed to ensure proper venting of pressure? Thank you!
@@Joclo222 Sure. The pressure valve is already included on top of the tank. It is a 3/4 in NPT pipe thread.
I cleaned and replaced anode once a year. Went 10 years then tank leaked. Been a good unit but no maintenance will destroy it in a few years.
I made it 6 years before it started leaking! If you can get 10 years with regular maintenance with the anode rod replacement I think that's a great longevity
Very helpful and thorough - great video thank you 👍
My pleasure thank you for watching!
FYI: The anode should be replaced before it totally fails to prevent tank corrosion. The telltale is a sulphuric smell on hot faucet.
Im educated on that now. My wife and I's sense of smell isn't very good apparently. Never smelt sulphur.
Nice video! I am installing this unit in an RV and before I finished plumbing it with PEX tubing and connectors, I very briefly turned the unit on and saw no indicator light come on, even when the Bosch was turned up to the highest setting (very briefly) Checked my electrical connection and that was good. Will the indicator light only come on when it senses water temperature? Thanks!
@@vintagesimpilot2623 do not turn on the unit empty and dry. I don't know if it has a safety feature that prevents it from turning on but fill it up with water and then try it again.
@@Bassguitarist1985 okay thanks for responding so quickly. Much appreciated!
Where did you source the hoses for the tank. I have the same Bosch Unit and am trying to hook it up to feed my clothes washer. Thank you
I was able to source from home Depot. Pretty much any big box store will have the 3/8 compression and half inch compression fitting hoses that you need
Thanks for the video - 2 questions: where is the electrical outlet that your water heater plugs into - was it there already? And, what's the average inlet water temp where you are? Also, the manuals I've looked at for various mini tank heaters describe the effect of thermal expansion on the pressure release valve (lime build up and eventual leakage) in "closed systems" (when a backflow preventer is on the house side of the water meter.) They recommend installing a bladder expansion tank - seems like a lot to add to this little system...
The outlet is a GFCI right next to the sink, so it was an easy connection to it. To your question on the expansion tank, if your local code requires a backflow preventer then your house should already have an expansion tank before the install of this POU Mini Tank as your house water tank (if equipped) would require it. In my case my home does not have a backflow and thus no expansion tank.
@@Bassguitarist1985 Is your outlet down in the corner to the right of the sink? Regarding backflow prevention - this tank will be independent, and I plan to remove existing house water tank. I'll check on both code and existing expansion tank but don't think there is one - (this might relate to Cindee8311's question?) Thanks!
@@marthaboyd7713 Outlet is above the sink to the right in the corner. I had to use a 14AWG extension cord to reach the cord of the water tank.
Thanks for this video - it's very helpful since I have one that has been having issues with the same water heater. What do you think may be the issue if the pressure overflow valve is leaking water?
Too high a pressure coming from the supply, water is too hot,debris caught in the plunger of the valve not making a good seal, or a faulty valve. Those would be my guesses
@@Bassguitarist1985 - thank you so much for the quick response. You're probably right, I'll open it up and see what I can find. Thanks again!
@@cindee8311 Best of luck! Be sure to change out that anode rod if it looks even slightly worn these tanks like to eat them very quickly
@@Bassguitarist1985 - Thanks for the reminder! I just ordered it and will replace it if looks even slightly worn.
Good video. I bought this tank and will never buy again. Who would've thought that it needs to be completely disassembled and parts changed every year. i wish you showed how to take off cover and how to drain. Buyer beware on this tank. Who designs these things? Appreciate the video
Thanks for sharing. My apologies on not showing that part. It's only a few Philips head screws that hold the cover on. How I drained it is the hard way, meaning I had to take a full tank and flip it upside down in the kitchen sink to drain it out. There's really no other way to do it.
You might want to consider using a powered titanium rod system.
Not sure if they make them for such a small unit. I haven't researched.
Is there a way to drain these easily? I'd like to install one in my RV, but need to drain at the end of the season.
Unfortunately no. They have to be tipped upside down to be drained.
Hey one question, the pressure valve relieve should be in what position ?
If I leave the relieve valve as you have in 12:07 the water starts flowing from there when I turn the water pump on, if I close the valve, it starts leaking from the front side! (behind the dash panel) through the heater piece gasket -_-
sounds like the valve is faulty or the tank is faulty. The lever shown at that point in the video should be closed by spring tension. In the event of overpressure it opens up spitting the water out. Either debris is keeping it from closing correctly or the valve is bad.
Oh shoot the reason for leaking was that gasket was loose!
I've been getting blue powdery sediment clogging my faucet screen. I've only had the unit for six months or so.
time to flush the tank out and inspect the anode rod
what a pain these things are
@@tonycaravan6088 yup!
I have this same water heater. And it’s not getting hot. Is there a way to reset it?
There is no reset button. If there is power going to the element wires but water isn't hot then the element is bad. If there is no power to the element, then the thermostat unit is bad.
Water heaters are the #1 most neglected appliance in American Homes. You covered it by saying flush water heater at least yearly. People who have well water or municipal water that comes from wells will have higher TDS (total dissolved solids), mineral content for sure. People who have water supplied from surface water (lakes,reservoirs or rain water) will have an non existent or low amount of dissolved minerals.
When I was younger I worked for a company that did house line/Water line maintenance work) we would isolate from the supply source an run a recirculated vinegar solution to dissolve out and flush all calcium and iron mineral deposits on homes. This drastically increased the volume and flow on houses who never had it done. If they had a maintenance contract we would replace the anode rods (zinc,magnesium or aluminum) depending on the pH, mineral makeup of their water along with the type of plumbing piping and water quality they had from the source. The company sold filters,softeners and a everything in between. I just was on the maintenance crew side. Now for the last 2 decades I work for the water utility, I've gained an immense amount of knowledge over the last 30 years about water quality and plumbing infrastructure. In short you can have a 6 year warranty water heater last several decades by just simple maintenance. Almost no one reads or remembers the information in the water heater manual. It's a set it and forget it, until it leaks or they no longer have hot water world.
Great video, I look forward to seeing a 6 month video on this if you are still producing videos.
The simplest and cheapest thing you can do to prevent sediment is install a simple whole house filter on the incoming side of your house or at least before the water heater as it is nothing more than a sediment trap.
Greave video Sir. Sorry I'm so long winded. I would love to make informative videos and share my knowledge like you did but my video editing is null.
Wow awesome info! Thank you for it! Yeah i got a follow up for 3 months to see how its doing. Also plan on doing a flush on the house tank as well likely replacing its anode rod too. Its been use since October 2019 so im sure that rod needs replacing. After learning about this stuff i want to make it last long as possible! Tanks and installation are $$$
You could just pipe the relief valve right under the toilet seat. It would make a very nice bidet.🚽🌡️🤦♀️
HAHA!
😂😂😂
if this is installed a long ways from the hot water heater, would it make more sense to connect the cold water line to the Bosch unit? The hot water will never reach the unit before it refills, so you just pull hot water from the main hot water heater and it never makes to it to the tank (and is therefore wasted).
Yeah if the hot water line was not run to the sink I would certainly do that. For my application I connected the hot water line to the tank because eventually if you were to run it for an obscenely long time the hot water from the hot water heater in the basement would eventually hit the small tank and it would never kick on to heat the hot water since it was already heated. Either way it's the best solution considering how far away from the hot water tank in the basement is
Thank you for the great video and fast reply
@@MikeCarey101 My pleasure!
You know you can pee sitting down right. You saying that you'd rather pee standing up and splash pee everywhere than just sit down comfortably and take a little break?