BobsYourUncle wrote:
Camper_Jeff_&_Kelli wrote:
That's where the heat comes in. Even if the water temp doesn't make it to the 130 degree mark, The hot water and vinegar will still create a good cleaning action rinsing out the system removing some crud from inside surfaces and rinsing stuff out the drain pipe.
I looked at your other thread where you describe the process.
Are you actually able to bring the overall temperature up to a decent amount by recycling it?
I have never done this, but with a small HWT with limited heating capacity, I would be inclined to think there would be too much temperature loss in the fresh tank and the lines to be able to bring the whole thing past lukewarm.
Just wondering....
It took a couple hours but the TC water heater did get the water hot enough that you didn't want to hold your hands in it. The water heater did shut off when it reached temperature. I kept the pump running until the water heater cycled again and I considered it mission accomplished. I think the fresh tank doesn't lose as much heat as people may think. It's a big volume with a small surface area. The bottom and front side have 1/2 inch Styrofoam insulating. That is nearly half the fresh tank surface area is insulated. So the main heat loss is from the fill hose and the other half of the fresh tank. It's kind of like an elephant versus a rabbit for heat retention. Take care...
