How long does it take to fill an American Standard 3260-210

Uhm....i.dont understand....are you asking about how to install a tub faucet, a tub, or a drinking fountain? Never the less, hot is always on the left from the users perspective. Mount it close to the drain or on an acrylic surround for drop in installation. And as far as the drinking fountain goes. You're screwed.

Generally, they are a your normal low end hot water heater. I have seen American Standard units last up to 20 years (like mine) with not problems, and I have seen them not last three years before the tank ruptured.

We have more calls on the Rheem and Brandford Whites than American Standards as far an minor problems.

Pros: Cheap; reasonably reliable; parts readily available.
Cons: Not energy efficient; tank quality - flexible.

When mine goes would I replace it with another American Standard? No, I would install the Bosch tankless water heater.

Hi Kathlene.
Typical American Standard sell sheet for 100 270 AS also shows contact information for company with phone numbers
http://www.waterheating.com/pdf/100270.pdf
One seller shows this product for $3000 + shipping
http://shop.waterheatermaninc.com/product.sc?categoryId=2&productId=10

Rheem builds commercial gas water heaters under their name and under other brand names.
http://www.rheem.com/product.aspx?id=FC6D548B-54EC-46C9-9DC0-79DEC29198D7
Contact Rheem:
http://www.rheem.com/Contact.aspx

For example Rheem GP100-250(A) meets same delivery as American standard product
http://globalimageserver.com/fetchDocument.aspx?id=d26ba16f-c16f-4c45-90a8-d1f5d5f97020
One company sells product for $3900
http://bostonheatingsupply.com/ventmaster.aspx

For example model GD100-250(A) meets same delivery as American standard product
http://globalimageserver.com/fetchDocument.aspx?id=276b892c-1fb8-40f1-8238-51d4a7d84846
This product might sell for $6900

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did you bleed the gas line?
you must loosen the connection at the water heater until you smell gas coming out, then tighten. wait at least 5 minutes before attempting to light. this will give time for the gas to dissipate
if it still wont light... are the connections to the thermocouple tight? if that is tight, might be a bad thermocouple, you will need to replace it.

use a long lighter to ignight the pilot

How big is your bathtub? Is your water heater set on the hottest setting? What is the temperature of the hot water at the tap?

Keep in mind that hot water can cause severe burns. Children and those with diminished mental capacity can be seriously harmed by hot water.

The "40 Gallon" rating on the water heater is usually the amount of hot water the unit can produce in one hour. So the tank, and the amount of immediately available hot water, might be smaller than 40 gallons.

My bathtub is 2 feet wide by 1 foot deep and 4 feet long. This is 8 cubic feet or almost 60 gallons. So a 40 gallons of water at 120 degrees, mixed with 20 gallons of cold water (60 degrees), fills the tub with 100 degree water. My January cold water is 42 degrees, so it will take 40 gallons at 129 degrees to fill the tub. If the tub is cold to start it will take even hotter water.

So the water heater might be just fine.

Possible solutions:
1. turn the temperature up on your water heater- or the temperature control could be malfunctioning and not getting the water hot enough.
2. insulate your hot water pipes so that the water loses less heat on the way to the tub.
3. bigger water heater.
4. smaller bathtub, or less full bathtub.

Are they white flakes? Sounds like you have lime deposits turning loose in the plumbing.

Was the unit purchased and installed new? Maybe the privious owner had a hard water problem.

In either case, you may have to invest in a water softener.

HTH,

Mike...

I assume you are talking about an electric water heater. The normal life span of an electric water heater is up to 11 years. Before you replace it, try turning off the unit, turning off the water supply, and draining the tank of any built up rust and sediment. Refill the tank, and turn the power back on and see how it performs. If it is still acting up, look at a replacement. On a positive note, the new water heater should pay for itself in pretty short order due to better insulation saving energy (and replacing with a higher efficiency unit may qualify for a tax credit).

no the tub faucet is the only faucet that is wide open you might have to not run full blast on the faucet , your tankless water heater is under sized for the application, to many gallons per min going thru the unit, look at the rating chart for your unit, the r94 is only 9.4 gallons per min, and a tub faucet can be upto 5 gallons per min, depending on the faucet,,