You purchased a tankless water heater for its endless hot water, but now it’s spewing water where it shouldn’t. What in the world is going on? Is the hype for tankless water heaters just that? Or is there something else going on? At Monkey Wrench Plumbing, we’ve seen our fair share of leaking tankless water heaters over the years. We’re certified with some of the top tankless water heater brands, so we know what can cause them to leak and ways you can fix them. We want to pass this knowledge on to you so you understand what may be happening to your tankless. By the end of this post, you’ll find out what causes irritating tankless water heater leaks and how to solve them.

Stop me if this sounds familiar. Your shower always sprays water haphazardly and creates puddles on the floor. Your fixtures are unsightly and seem to trickle water. Your clothes get dingy quickly, and smells cling to them no matter how many times you wash them. Everything that comes in contact with your water has something wrong with it. Why the h*$% is this happening? Hard water. At Monkey Wrench Plumbing, we’ve served the Los Angeles area for over 14 years. In that time, we’ve seen the negative effects of hard water in every possible way. Since hard water is so widespread, we’ve trained to identify its warning signs, and we’re certified in its solutions. But we don’t want to keep this knowledge to ourselves. We want you to be well informed about problems that affect you. When you’re finished reading this article, you will know what hard water is, where it comes from, and what it can do. We’ll also give you resources on how to solve your hard water issues, so you can leave feeling empowered to protect your home.

Water is one of the most important substances in your life, second only to oxygen. You drink at least half a gallon of water every day, and you constantly come into contact with it when you:

A tankless water heater is an investment for your home that can give you endless hot water. When correctly installed, tankless water heaters can work for 20+ years. But how can you know if your plumber or contractor correctly installed it? We don’t mean to alarm you, but if they’re not certified by the water heater’s manufacturer, you just have to take them at their word, until now. At Monkey Wrench Plumbing, we’ve worked all over the greater LA area, and we’ve seen some crazy tankless water heater installations. So, we’ve created this article to help you find out if your tankless water heater is installed correctly. By the end of this article, you will learn the eight common tankless water heater installation mistakes, why they’re a problem, and how to spot them. We’ll also give you the next steps to take if you discover your tankless water heater is incorrectly installed.

You’re taking a well-deserved hot shower at the end of the day. You’re lathering up and singing to the heavens when, as if on cue, your water goes lukewarm. You fumble with the shower knob, and the water goes completely cold. Now you have to quickly finish what was supposed to be a moment for yourself to fix a frustrating problem.

You’re in your shower. Water pitter-patters at the back of your neck, but it isn’t hot. It’s not even lukewarm anymore. The water is ice cold after ten minutes, and you’re glaring a hole into your wall. You angrily wonder if you should have waited longer to take your shower after your significant other. No. You didn’t want to risk being late to work with the traffic on the 110 (the busiest highway in LA).

You turn on your faucet, and there it is again...That scent of Los Angeles water. You know it all too well. If you took a swig, it would taste less than mountain-fresh. If you looked at it long enough, you would see a slight yellow color. You grimace and shake your head. Disgusting.

You’re doing a deep clean of your house, making sure it doesn’t look like a mess army attacked. You feel like a successful general fighting for cleanliness. That is until you discover the rooms where you’re losing the battle. The bathroom. The kitchen. Everything hard water touches is slipping away from your kingdom.

Hard water comes through your main waterline like a robber in the night. It slips into your plumbing unnoticed and steals money from you in the form of blocked-up fixtures, weakened pipes, and busted water heaters.

You’ve used your tankless water heater for years and enjoyed all the benefits it offers. Everything’s going great until, out of the blue, your hot water isn’t so hot anymore. With a mind full of worry, you call the water heater manufacturer.