Continuous flow gas water heaters – rusting of fixings

Continuous flow gas water heaters – wall mounted – rusting of fixings

Causes

Lack of cleaning

Insufficient original corrosion protection to steel

Very corrosive environment – near the sea or a geothermal area

Listed under: Exterior, metal, steel, gas, water heating, continuous flow water heating, walls, durability, corrosion, rust, fixings and hardware, fixings

Cause

Lack of cleaning

Repair

  • remove existing fixings and replace with stainless steel
  • institute a regular cleaning programme

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Cause

Insufficient original corrosion protection to steel

Repair

  • remove existing fixings and replace with stainless steel

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Cause

Very corrosive environment – near the sea or a geothermal area

Repair

  • remove existing fixings and replace with stainless steel
  • institute a regular cleaning programme

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