Fortunately nope.

Moral of the story - if your storage water heater is suspected of leaking, turn off the valve and get it checked ASAP.

If it is instant water heater will it have this kind of problem?

Should be WH leaked internally (most likely a crack or leak at the heating element) and caused a short.


Instant WH usually use some sort of ceramic element and since its actively cooled by running water, and theres a thermostat control it never gets hot enough to crack the ceramic on the heating element.

Instant WH is cheap enough to replace (RM300 including shipping) for the push start panasonic.
Use and throw after 10-12 years is only RM30 per year.
Add in 10mA RCD (in addition to MCB) or RCBO (direct replace MCB) to keep users safe.

WH:
https://www.lazada.com.my/products/panasoni...vRoCTX8QAvD_BwE

RCBO:
https://www.lazada.com.my/products/easy9-rc...5YhAYL&search=1

With a 10mA RCD/RCBO this can be prevented. https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/08/...e-electrocution



This post has been edited by ceo684: Sep 22 2020, 08:28 PM

Heating element was replaced in July. Technician denied the leak was at the heating element.

Looking to buy water heater.
Is Toshiba dsk38es3mb-rs good?

I can see it's around RM 550 in Shopee. Wonder how much is the installation cost usually?

what's the brand of the storage heater?

thanks..

A brand that doesn’t exist anymore probably - Meru.

oh...so now need replace with new storage heater or instant heater or solar heater?

Hi would like to get advise from you all. Is instant water heater with pump have better pressure from water heater tank? Looking for good pressure with right temperature

Yes the pump will help, and if u want good pressure u can also replace the shower head to this:

https://www.jp-my.store/collections/takagi-shower-head

Any suggestion for a good rain shower head?

hansgrohe?

Preferred instant one which is installed on the wall but contractor said I must use back the storage type. I don't know why.

He said there's an instant tankless type which is installed in the ceiling. Has anyone come across this type?

caused of the piping need use back the storage tank ..

so already install tankless instant heater ?or still back to storage heater ?

hello, has anyone been using Toshiba water heater? I heard that the their home appliance line sold out.

I am looking at this brand simply because of it appearance now lol

Plumber told me there's a tankless instant type that's installed in the ceiling. I'm looking for it.

so do you found it ?

Nope. Gonna get the storage type in the end.

Actually what is the ELCB? Need to test it every time uses it to see if it works to jump off when press the ELCB button?

you dont have to test everytime. you can do routine check like a month once.
ELCB is to make sure you are protected in case there is a current leakage, the ELCB will cut off the current so that if wont electrocute you.