Review Eccotemp FVI-12-NG High Capacity Gas Tankless Water Heater

Eccotemp FVI-12-NG High Capacity Gas Tankless Water Heater

Forced Vent Indoor Tankless Water Heater Practical and Affordable This tank is for indoor installation, high efficiency, tankless water heating system designed for small to medium hot water production where you need more than one hot water application at the same time. The water heater is perfect for vacation cabins, cottages, and smaller homes. Sleek modern design Delivers up to 3.4 gallons per minute of piping hot water Power ventilation for safety, efficiency and venting options Tested-Safe Electronic ignition system 74,000 BTU Digital temperature display Fully independent gas and water controls Precise temperature and water flow adjustment Weighs only 20 pounds Unit Dimensions are 15"x24"x4" Stainless vent kit included Uses gas only when hot water is on. Requires standard household 120 volt electric outlet The water sizes are 1/2 NPT. The gas is also 1/2" NPT. UL listed cord LPG 2 year warranty Ships Quickly

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Eccotemp FVI-12-NG High Capacity Gas Tankless Water Heater Features

• True 1/2" NPT fittings
• Sleek modern design
• Power ventilation for safety and efficiency
• 74,500 BTU's
• Digital temperature display with fully independent gas and water controls

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Eccotemp FVI-12-NG High Capacity Gas Tankless Water Heater

Customers say's :
re-training required

This small unit was perfect for my two bedroom one bath house. The issue is this; if you have single handle faucets, when tempering the hot water the blend valve reduces hot water flow while introducing cold water to the stream. The water heater senses the reduction in flow and shuts off, giving the bather a dose of cold water. Using the controls on the water heater to reduce gas flow and temperature setting allows the user to set the hot water temperature to about 110 degrees. This allows you to set the water valve on your single lever faucet to full hot and leave it there for the duration. The other solution, which I plan to implement as soon as finances allow, is to replace the single handle faucets with two-handle, two-valve faucets. Other than this little bit of behavior modification the unit works great!

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Great quality but not enough water flow

The Eccotemp FVI-12-NG High Capacity Gas Tankless Water Heater did not have enough water flow for the bathtub. The 1/2 inch inlet and outlets are just not big enough. I recoommend the 40NI at a minimum as it has 3/4 inch inlet. It is rated at 6+ gpm instead of 3.5 gpm. Not sure why they call it High Capacity and say it is a good unit for a 1 bath house. It worked great though and is well built and very attractive as far as a water heater goes.

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So far so good
I do like the unit but it took a lot of work to retro fit to my old house. Not the units fault, just the one of those things that you deal with in old homes.

Mounting it on the wall and venting it through the wall is pretty straight forward. If your venting it through the side wall, as I did, you do not need to buy additional pipe or fittings, everything you need is included. You will need high temp silicone sealer to seal the exterior wall plate to wall and the exhaust pipe passing through it to keep the exhaust gas from getting back into the house. When you get to plumbing the water lines, you do need to purchase the service valves, they are not included. If you live in an area that requires a back flow preventer check valve you will have to purchase that as well. For plumbing the gas, you need to purchase a gas shut off valve, a section of flex gas line and the appropriate piping/fittings for your needs. Use white or pink thread tape for your brass water fittings and...

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