Thanks for the video. We just had a bad storm here in TX and My EcoSmart ECO 27 stopped working. Your video helped confirm my suspicion of the blown fuse. Your comments about 6 years without maintenance and the use of conditioned water will help with our decision on purchasing a whole-home water filter system.
@88mstracy
Жыл бұрын
We changed from a 50 gallon water heater, to an on demand, and our electric bill dropped $100 month! There's only 4 of us in the house now, so not as many showers, yet we still have enough water to fill my 2 person jacuzzi tub! and it doesn't sit and heat water all day that we don't need!
@natevanlandingham1945
Жыл бұрын
Holy Crap! I had like a 40 gallon heater I replaced and I might of saved $20 a month
@blaing3354
4 жыл бұрын
Large ranch home looking to install several of these maybe smaller ones under each bathroom. Thanks for the follow up review I wasn’t taking this brand seriously in my search efforts.
@TSPhotoAtlanta
4 жыл бұрын
EcoSmart & EcoTouch , different but both inexpensive. Trying to see which is best for my two story's remote master bath. I like the idea of small units but you have to have room in your panel. The electrical panel is step one
@theurbexfiles3853
4 жыл бұрын
i just got mine installed and it had some issues ,the flow sensor was messed up ,but i contacted technical support and they helped me in like 5 mins and said they send me the flow sensor for free overnight,they seem like a good company.I read with proper maintenance these last 15yrs easy.
@InTheWoodsPA
4 жыл бұрын
Good to hear their support is still taking care of business. Mine is still going strong with no issues. I think you are the 2nd person I've seen comment on a flow sensor issue. Glad to see they ship out replacements without much hassle.
@theurbexfiles3853
3 жыл бұрын
@@InTheWoodsPA they are now sending the thermisters as well but i have hot water now just doing the bypass till i get the parts.They are great company excellent custumer service.
@thomaswreck829
2 жыл бұрын
I saved $ 30.00 a month after I changed to an ECO 18 (only). Just by not keeping the hot water hot all day long in a traditional hot water heater with tank.
@PrincipalDBA
3 жыл бұрын
It has helped. Thank you! My unit failed at the heating element after ~3 years 4 months. I think I should pickup a fuse in case it blows.
@ariesskylar489
3 жыл бұрын
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@terrywaylon8521
3 жыл бұрын
@Aries Skylar instablaster :)
@ariesskylar489
3 жыл бұрын
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@ariesskylar489
3 жыл бұрын
@Terry Waylon It worked and I actually got access to my account again. I'm so happy! Thank you so much, you saved my account :D
@terrywaylon8521
3 жыл бұрын
@Aries Skylar Happy to help :)
@fiehlsport
4 жыл бұрын
120F is the minimum you want on a storage tank style HWH. Since this doesn't store water, you can go lower without risk of bacteria or other harmful things growing in the tank.
@natevanlandingham1945
Жыл бұрын
The folks that say it needs to be hotter probably have tank heaters and you need it really hot so that the water lasts longer. You mix more cold with the hot hot water and the hot gallons go farther. With the on demand you don't need to mix as much cold with that water cause it lasts as long as you want.
@Kragoth1666
6 жыл бұрын
i had the problem of the unit not coming back on after a power blip, with the lifetime warranty i registered, they replaced the cpu, (well i did), my fuse wasnt blown, or it was integrated, i have the eco36, I have had it working for 2 years, and may consider it soon, our entering well water (goes through a water softener) is around 50 degrees and we need to set our to 127 degrees. We love the unlimited hot water, compared to a traditional water heater in our area (missouri) we save about 50% on electric based on our usage.
@InTheWoodsPA
6 жыл бұрын
Hi John. Glad to hear they are honoring the warranty properly. I hope to never need it, but glad they took care of business. Did they ship you the replacement part free of charge?
@thomaspollard8407
4 жыл бұрын
In_The_Woods i’m hoping I had the exact problem as you did, I’m on the coast of North Carolina we had a really bad lightning thunderstorm and it knocked the power out and I think that we had a low voltage surge will not turn the power back on because it fried my AC adapter to my Internet modem, thank goodness that was all it was but I’ve got no hot water and noAnd nothing is loading up so I’m thinking/hoping it’s my fuse. Is eco-smart 24, the one just below yours. So in the morning I’m checking the fuse out got my fingers crossed.🤞🏼
@bullgatesSR
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video.
@gebronthomasson6960
Жыл бұрын
So is it still working?In he market at this time. Thanks for the video
@InTheWoodsPA
Жыл бұрын
Still going strong with no issues. I have not had to do any maintenance on it, except to replace a blown fuse.
@gebronthomasson6960
Жыл бұрын
@@InTheWoodsPA thanks
@kommoncents5853
3 жыл бұрын
I am getting ready to wire my ecosmart 27, I noticed you have 3 ground wires connected, and the unit provides 3 terminal ports, I am sort of wondering if that's really necessary ?
@curtisholzschuh6124
3 жыл бұрын
What size wire did you use on this unit? That looks like #10 not #8.
@Jay-gc8vd
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review about to get the same unit installed tomorrow! Question did you get a plumber and electrician for install?
@InTheWoodsPA
6 жыл бұрын
The plumbing was a snap with a couple of these sharkbite adapters (make sure you get the right size) - amzn.to/2MokrrF .. I would defiantly recommend an electrician for the electrical work. I had to replace various breakers with double breakers in order to make room in my box. Also, The company will only warranty the unit if you have a certified electrician install it. I had to have proof of installation to activate the Limited Lifetime Warranty.
@marcofrascione8327
2 жыл бұрын
My eco27 is not producing hot water. We bought new elements (all 3), new wiring and still no hot water. Display comes on when shower and faucet are on. Can it be the circuit board or fuse? Please advise
@SimonASNG
2 жыл бұрын
I came in here with the exact same problem.
@kristopherbuchanan974
Жыл бұрын
Just in case anyone else has this problem. It could be the thermal snap switches on the front. (The red wires connected from element to snap switches. Odds are not likely all three went out at the same time but can simply check with a meter once power is off.
@kellyboyle8127
3 жыл бұрын
What gauge wire did you use? 8 x 2 or 8 x 3? Thank you and have you had any problems with your lights flickering?
@SimonASNG
2 жыл бұрын
I have the light flickering thing when mine turns on.
@ethancolby1972
Жыл бұрын
Had mine do that because it was dancing between elements weather or not it needed all 3. If you turn on a tap and it stops that's it. I turned mine up to make it hooter and it helped
@RoommateWiLLE
3 жыл бұрын
Has anyone experienced rambling noises that sounds like a jackhammer? I noticed that noise, followed by a broken flow sensor and leaking water. Changed it and I still get the loud noise when I turn the hot water off.
@InTheWoodsPA
3 жыл бұрын
That is scary sounding. I have never had any noise like that. Mine unit is very quiet. I would reach out to their support and see what they say. Something must still be wrong if its that loud.
@thelemein1
3 жыл бұрын
Same problem after a thunderstorm, fuse blown, but now about 2 years later, flow sensor went out, about to change that out tomorrow
@RoommateWiLLE
3 жыл бұрын
@@thelemein1 @In_The_Woods what ended up happening after that was a loud pop and the 1st Triac blew. You can smell the burning and the Triac burned up. After I got the Triac replaced by warranty with Eco/Rheem after many calls with multiple phones and finding one support rep to talk to named Cassandra. Very helpful. She answered thankfully every time I called. it's been fine ever since. 👍🏿 The heater has been heating only when used in demand and turns off when not in use. We never had a blown fuse.
@starlace6570
3 жыл бұрын
@@RoommateWiLLE Hi! I have the issue with the hammering loudly when I turn my hot water off (my solution for the last months is to run the water, then turn on the unit via breakers, use the water and then before shutting the water off, turn off the unit via the breakers. lol. its sucks). I have checked what I can and everything seems ok. Did you solve your issue with the noise? Did replacing the Triac help? I haven't had any electrical issues and my fuses are fine. Visually the Triacs look ok. Any help would be appreciated Thanks!!!
@RoommateWiLLE
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, the Triac replacement helped and we have been fine ever since. Everything looked fine for us too until the Triac burned up. Good luck. Oh Yea, make sure you are register and call the company for support, so they can troubleshoot. In between me trying to call is when our heater completely stopped working. Btw, I did register the product last minute years after purchase 👀... Via the website and kept the confirmation (received via email).
@kahecabral1551
5 жыл бұрын
hi i have a eco 27 an when it turns on there's a number 5120 pops up but it didn't turn on.can you help.
@frederickmatthews6533
3 жыл бұрын
8 years great and then today it blew up....looks like the plastic part where the temp sensor is....water everywhere.
@InTheWoodsPA
3 жыл бұрын
So sorry to hear that. Hopefully you discovered it before it caused serious damage. I hope that is not an omen for my unit 🤞
@frederickmatthews6533
3 жыл бұрын
@@InTheWoodsPA my analysis is that the plumber who installed it twisted the temp unit (white plastic part in the middle) about 90 degrees during the connection, creating a failure point....and it also appears the service pipe is not plumb, thereby creating strain at the same same point...somewhat surprised it lasted this long! Buying a replacement unit tomorrow. Thx for your video.
@lacaca187
4 жыл бұрын
I have a E5 code and it doesn't heat up the water to the further room. It heats up water but then stops heating once the E5 code comes up. I can't figure out how to clean it
@InTheWoodsPA
4 жыл бұрын
E5 means the water flow rate is too high for the unit to deal with. You may need a flow regulator installed to control the rate. Although you may have a bad flow meter in the unit. I would probably contact support to confirm.
@pro-seriesfabrication3810
3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully you got it sorted out 4 months later but the E5 stuff (as noted) is too much flow. My Rheem had it from the get-go when I replaced a tank only to realize the PRV had fallen apart and I was getting full line pressure the water company sends out (mine was 105psi). Caused a 5 year old tank water heater to blow out. Check your line pressure to make sure you have 50psi. You can also run a flow regulator on the outlet if need be. In addition to low-flow aerators and shower heads, my 18kw will run a 3bd/2b with 3 people in it just fine.
@estebanpedraza1175
4 жыл бұрын
mine is doing a very strange noise inside of the elements and is heating hot the vibration broke the flow sensor I did change it but I'm afraid of the overheat and noise, please help.
@InTheWoodsPA
4 жыл бұрын
That sounds a bit scarey. I would contact their support as it sounds like you have a faulty part. They claim a lifetime warranty on the product. You can buy most of the internal components separately, but I would get their support to weigh in on the issue.
@SavDog262
5 жыл бұрын
can you comment more about the details of your filtration system? Thank You.
@InTheWoodsPA
5 жыл бұрын
I have well water that pumps into a storage tank. From their it passes through an Acid Neutralizer to adjust the PH level of the water (amzn.to/2Wck83m). Then it passes through a salt based water softener to get rid of the high irons levels I have, similar to this model - amzn.to/2UI1d0c (I have the Kinetico brand), Next it hits standard water filter similar to this - amzn.to/2Jr8HUc. Lastly I have it run through a UV light to kill bacteria similar to this model - amzn.to/2YaJlgx. Please keep in mind, your water may not need all this filtration. My well is so high in iron its undrinkable and will stain everything I wash without this level of treatment.
@wrzl1675
5 жыл бұрын
I had my suspicions that they don’t really save people much of anything on their electric bills. Even at a 14kw draw thats a huge amount of electricity and even though you’ll only draw that a few times a day if you try hard not use hot water that’s still a lot. And yes, you’re correct about the heating elements, if you don’t have whole house water filtration you will be replacing heating element every 1-2 years because there is no anode rods in these tankless systems and those elements are very pricey. So when you add in the big installation costs, filtration or constant element replacements the only advantage is constant hot water( if you size it correctly) . It probably costs MORE money to operate one of these
@DarkLinkAD
2 жыл бұрын
They have 1 gallon options with anode rods
@lgmnowkondo938
4 жыл бұрын
the department of energy tells you what temp to shower in?
@@InTheWoodsPA that's for tanks..you can go even lower for a tankless.
@Tkbk5161
4 жыл бұрын
how do you know if your fuse has blown?
@InTheWoodsPA
4 жыл бұрын
In my case, The unit was getting no power. It appeared 'dead'. However to confirm it was the fuse, I had to remove the fuse from the in-line holder. Visually examining the fuse, I could tell it was blown. Slapped in a new fuse and the unit came right up. I should have shown the procedure in the video, sorry.
@Tkbk5161
4 жыл бұрын
@@InTheWoodsPA do you just remove it with tweezers? Ty for the response !
@InTheWoodsPA
4 жыл бұрын
@@Tkbk5161 The inline fuse holder actually unsnapped and opened up so I was able to easily remove the fuse
@lreese5460
3 жыл бұрын
Mine has the same symptoms, power gone after t-storm. The fuse visually looks ok. Could it be blow nit turn black? Debating if I should try a new fuse before calling electrician.
@nathane55
5 жыл бұрын
Will the eco 27 run 3 showers at one time?
@erkme73
4 жыл бұрын
In_the_woods - your content is being stolen and reposted with affiliate links. You may want to search to find the effers that are riding your coattails and report them.
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