The gas column is a simple and familiar box in the kitchen that provides our apartments with hot water. It can be large or small, old or new, can be lit with matches or a button. But sooner or later it will start to mess up.
Do not repair the gas column yourself if you are not familiar with the rules of handling equipment. Working with gas is unsafe!
The problem may be caused by a foreign object or soot in the chimney. At the same time, the thrust decreases, and the protection system is triggered in the water heater: the gas is automatically blocked.
It is easy to check the assumption: open the window, put your palm to the opening of the chimney or light a match near it. If the thrust is good, there will be a noticeable breeze, and the light will noticeably deviate to the side.
Solution: the ventilation duct needs cleaning. You won't be able to do it yourself. You should call the management company and call the chimney sweeps.
This happens with gas columns with automatic ignition from batteries: batteries or generators. As a rule, this happens 8-16 months after the start of operation.
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You can check the pressure by opening the tap with cold water. If cold water flows as badly as hot water, then it's a matter of plumbing. If the pressure of cold water is much stronger than hot, then it's a matter of the water node of the column. It may have clogged filters or deformed membrane. Or maybe the hot water pipes themselves or filters in the installed deep cleaning system are clogged.
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Usually, when the speaker is ignited, you can hear a characteristic sound and feel a slight smell of incoming gas. If there is no sound or smell, then the gas is not coming.
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Solution: the burner must be cleaned and adjusted. It's not difficult if you know the theory. But it is better to call a specialist.
Perhaps you often need simultaneous water supply to the kitchen and bathroom, and the column does not have time to warm up such a volume.
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Blockage may occur in the burner or heat exchanger due to excess soot. It will be signaled by the red-white color of the flame at normal water pressure.
The solution is to clean the column, preferably with the help of a specialist.
If at first there is water of an acceptable temperature, but gradually it becomes colder, the flame of the column is blue, and the light is weak, then the problem is in the integrity of the membrane. Cold water is wedged into the hot stream, and the outlet temperature decreases.
The solution is to replace the membrane.
If you have just turned on a new column, and there was no hot water, there probably were mistakes during installation.
The solution is to switch hoses.
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If a strong smell of gas is felt when the speaker is ignited, this is not a joke. It is necessary to immediately turn off the column, turn off the gas supply tap, open all windows (sometimes doors) to ensure ventilation of the room and call the emergency service.
And how do you cope with breakdowns of household appliances? Are you trying to solve problems on your own or are you relying on specialists? Share your experience in the comments.