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 Meru Water heater storage tank leaking, Please help.Urgent.

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halcyon27
post Jul 7 2017, 02:56 PM

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QUOTE(wayne @ Jul 7 2017, 10:21 AM)
Just found out yesterday, my MERU brand water heater storage tank was leaking from the inlet pipe, the leak seems to come from water tank.
Maybe its the joint from the tank to the inlet pipe.
The thing is, currently the developers warranty has expired and they dont care about fixing it for me.
So really desperately finding someone who can troubleshoot and solve it since its leaking and plaster ceiling is wet.
Thanks in advance.!!
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The inlet pipe, what material is it?
halcyon27
post Jul 7 2017, 05:36 PM

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QUOTE(wayne @ Jul 7 2017, 05:35 PM)
This is the inlet area that is leaking.
The manufacturer support asked too open the inspection panel and take more picture of the internals for more advice.
so gotta check it out tonight
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Wall mounted above the bathroom ceiling? Looks like tight space.
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post Jul 7 2017, 05:42 PM

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QUOTE(wayne @ Jul 7 2017, 05:41 PM)
yeap, its mounted to the concrete above the plaster ceiling. very tight. not much maneuvering space really.
If they have to replace the whole tank, then will have to remove the plaster ceiling for sure.
the plaster is wet already now but is still not as bad. looking for a contractor to do this so called small job will be a headache as well cause not many want to do just a small job these days.
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Wonder if sometimes mounting it outside with the AC ledge is a better idea. Plumbing have to divert no doubt. That way too, you can look into AC water heaters. Turn on AC, get hot water for free. Alternatively, aggregating AC compressor units with a heat pump storage water heater...utilise their rejected heat air for making hot water.

As discussed before in an old thread

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post Jul 10 2017, 03:46 PM

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QUOTE(wayne @ Jul 10 2017, 03:02 PM)
sent MERU support the pictures they said confirmed leaking tank so they will send a new tank over.
But they will ONLY send the tank. haha. Installation and plumbing i will have to settle it on my own.
Such a hassle, i ll have to get the plaster ceiling contractor and plumber separately.
Wonder if the plumber guy knows how to install the tank.
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Is there a way to hang it outside yet shaded from the elements? In the old days, it's part and parcel of the being part of the furniture in the bathroom. Otherwise if possible, plan to enlarge the man hole to with a wider man hole or consider exposing it as per old school for ease of maintenance sake.

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post Jul 17 2017, 02:45 PM

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QUOTE(wayne @ Jul 17 2017, 12:12 PM)
cant mount outside.its big and ugly haha. and its a condo, management will kill me too.
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Understood.

QUOTE(wayne @ Jul 17 2017, 12:14 PM)
got a guy to cut the plaster ceiling for me..cut the piping and unmount the tank and rejoin the piping and mount the tank. Charged me RM 350. so far so good.
but his plaster ceiling skills are noob haha. think gotta get another plaster specialist to redo the ceiling in the future.
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See if a bigger man hole can be had near the plumbing point and another for accommodating the diameter of the tangki. It doesn't need to accommodate the whole length. Say diameter is 37cm, the access panel need only be 45cm by 45cm. It should offset 10-14" from the mounting wall. Imagine you're the installer....where should this manhole be for maintenance access, uninstall and reinstall. Based on their spec, a diameter of 43 cm for up to 50l. The next largest has a diameter of 51cm. For those, perhaps a service panel of 60x60cm should be cut no nearer than 12".

Perhaps there should be two manhole on either end to ease and facilitate drilling before mounting with one of them giving access to the plumbing too. Hope you can imagine what's being said.

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post Jun 7 2019, 10:50 PM

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QUOTE(MatKayuh @ Jun 7 2019, 09:07 AM)
I got the same storage heater and i noticed it is leaking from a crevice near the inlet pipe.

I had cut off the inlet.

Now I plan to use water proof epoxy and just cover the crevice and the seals near the inlet.

Would this work?
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Can take picture?

 

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