About to do this for the first time...

How important is it?
Any tips for me?

When I had one get a couple of gallons of vinegar, a 5 gallon bucket and a fountain pump. Use 2 washer hoses and block in the heater.

Pump the fluid around and back into the bucket. Watch out so it doesn't turn green; that's copper acetate being formed

Took about 2 minutes total when I did it. Then flush out the system with water from the largest user.

Also check the screens on all your faucets/ users. The scale has no where to go, so it collects there.

~egon

In reply to Dr. Doctor

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Use 2 washer hoses and block in the heater.

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You need to make sure you have the cut off valves. I moved into a house and the previous owner had put the tankless in without there.

Use a sump pump in the bucket to create a circular flow of water from the bucket, through the heater, and back into the bucket. Run that for 45 minutes.

In reply to HalifaxAg Do you have a water softener?, if so you can space out the descaling considerably.

I use one of the descale flush products for this on Amazon. It's like $20. In use a bucket, hoses, and a pump as described to flush. Pretty easy. My water is not softened and has minerals so it is part of my yearly home maintenance plan.