How often does the gas water heater need cleaning? How to clean it up?

It is best to clean it once every one to six months; External cleaning only needs to be wiped with a wet cloth, and internal cleaning needs to be disassembled with a special decarbonization agent.

Cleaning method:

1, shell and filter screen: For gas water heaters, under relatively clean conditions, only a wet cloth can be used to remove dirt, but if the stains are heavy, users need to clean them carefully with detergent. After a long period of use, a lot of scale and dirt will accumulate on the filter screen of gas water heater, so users need to unscrew the water valve, take out the filter screen and clean it.

2. Water tank: Under normal circumstances, the water tank is easily blocked, so users need to carefully check whether the water tank has scale and dirt when cleaning. If there is, you can pull it out with wire. But if you don't know the cleaning method, you can ask professional after-sales maintenance personnel to clean it.

3. Induction needle and ignition needle: Induction needle and ignition needle are important factors affecting the temperature of gas water heater. If the ignition effect is not good in daily life, it may be because there is something wrong with the induction needle or ignition needle. Solution: Wipe gently when cleaning, not too hard, so as to avoid Bai Wan needle.

4. Gas pipes: Gas pipes are generally made of rubber, so the obvious disadvantage is that they are very easy to get dirty, and many users choose to install them in the kitchen when installing water heaters, so the oil pollution problem is very prominent. Users can use detergent to clean the oil on the gas pipe.

Extended data

Safe use of gas water heater;

1, before using the gas water heater, be sure to read the instructions carefully and use and maintain the water heater according to the instructions and nameplate. Metal pipes should be used for gas pipelines, not rubber pipes, to avoid accidents after aging. The use place should be well ventilated, and it is best not to use the gas water heater continuously for a long time. If there are many people taking a bath, there should be a certain interval.

2. Always check the whole pipeline system from the gas source to the water heater, smear the pipeline and joints with soapy water foam, and check whether there are cracks, aging, looseness and other faults in the gas pipeline and external rubber hose to ensure no air leakage. In case of air leakage, first close the main air supply valve and open the doors and windows for ventilation. Do not pull the lighting and electrical switch or power switch of the water heater, in case of fire caused by electric spark. Pay attention to check whether the ignition burner is really ignited or extinguished when igniting or extinguishing.

3. There should be a safe distance around the gas water heater. Don't seal it in the cupboard. Do not place flammable materials on or around it. Do not block towels and rags on the air inlet and outlet of the water heater to prevent fire. When the gas water heater leaks, leaks, the flame does not go out after the water is stopped, and the combustion condition is poor, it should stop using it, and notify the special maintenance unit to repair it in time. Unauthorized disassembly and repair is strictly prohibited.

(Reference:

Baidu Encyclopedia: Gas Water Heater)