No Hot Water from the Other Water Storage Heater Tank

The hot water stopped flowing in the other bathroom and kitchen. Haizzzzz. It had to be the other water heater storage tank in the kitchen ceiling. I sighed and climbed up to take a look. No leaks spotted in the valves or on the tank itself. No moisture in the area. No obvious signs of rust lines as far as I could tell. It was likely an issue with the integrated circuit, maybe the thermostat and heating element. (At least I had hoped it was indeed such a simple issue.) Since it wasn't an urgent matter, I ignored it for three months.

This is a three-year-old flat. Gosh, this developer's contractor who installed these water heater storage tanks did a really shitty job. Neighbors have been steadily reporting rust, cracks and leaks in their tanks. I still have nightmares from the December incident in the bedroom bathroom. Yup, this second water heater storage tank in my flat is the same 56-liter Ariston Pro RS 56 SHE SIN3. 

I didn't bother with calling my own contractor. His plumbers can rectify leaking valves and electrical issues, or change out a tank. But they don't have the know-how to check the heating elements in the access panel of the tank or have the spare parts to replace faulty ones. This is a job for Ariston to fix. When the water tank isn't leaking, the brand would carry all spare parts and their outsourced technicians would know how to fix it. At least this second one is located in the kitchen ceiling where there's a bit more space and light for the crew to do their job. The size of the opening is in the same shitty dimensions, which means the crew would have to drill and widen the opening if and when a replacement water heater is required. 🤬

The Ariston technician came to take a look at it. It was a 15-minute job. $160 for diagnosis and replacement of the faulty thermostat. He stayed another 10 minutes to ensure that warm water flowed from the taps. I had two invoices. One from Ariston for $100, and one from the plumber's company for $60. Okaaay. That means this plumber knows Ariston heaters, and probably has access to their parts, unless it's a regulated thing by the brand. I should keep the plumber's details for future needs. The heater is back up and working. I am soooo relieved. I'll just have to keep a ear out for leaks in the future.