What options do you have if the pipes fitted to your miniature water heater get clogged? If you have installed the heater in an enclosed space like under the sink or in a shelf, then you will have to spend a lot of time and effort sorting the entire process out.
For starters, you will have to ask whether you need to dismantle the entire device just to unclog the pipe or whether you have any other alternative.
If the inlet valve has been clogged, then you can not just pump water in at high pressure.
That is only going to push the obstruction right into the tank.
This is going to obstruct the outlet valve and that may complicate matters further.
Next, you will have to consider why the clogging took place.
Is it because there are deposits in the water which accumulate in the pipes over a period of time or is it because the inlet water source is not completely free of obstructions and other objects? That is to say, if the inlet tank does not have a lid and if anything can fall in your water supply, it is obvious that the same may block your pipe.
There are so many issues to consider.
Next, you will have to decide all these issues and finish the entire process very quickly.
If this means dismantling the entire heater, then so be it.
Employing a professional is a smartest move but there is no point in doing so if this problem is gong to occur on a regular basis.
You will only end up spending lots of money and getting very little return.
The device is not very expensive and the process of setting it up is not a high cost affair either.
Yet, the job of removing and reinstalling the devices on a regular basis can be a problematic one.
Hence, before you get down to the task of unclogging the pipes, you should find the answer to these questions before proceeding further.
Why did the pipes get clogged? What is the guarantee that this will not happen again? Is there something wrong with the manner in which the pipes have been setup? To what extent has the heater been damaged because of the clogging? To call a plumber who shall simply focus on the pipes and ignore the heater and to discover that the device is become damaged is only going to result in double expenditure.
On the other hand, calling a company service executive will take care of the clogging problem as well.