How to connect the water heater

How to connect the water heater

In conditions when each consumer seeks to receive economy when using energy, the water-heating devices are used more often. The water heater allows to exclude completely dependence on availability or lack of hot water in water supply system. With such device at all and seasonal cutoffs of hot water. Depending on heater type the connection it to network and communications can be various, but the general principles will be uniform.

It is required to you

  • - application guide of the water heater;
  • - electric cable;
  • - time cut-out;
  • - safety valve;
  • - eyeliner for water;
  • - fastening elements;
  • - set of wrenches.

Instruction

1. Choose the place where the heater will be installed. It has to be near water communications indoors; also provide convenience of connection of the device to current network. Mount the hinged water heater only on load bearing wall.

2. Define quantity of water intaking points which will be served by the water heater. Normally it is sinks in kitchen and in the bathroom, shower, etc. The number of such points directly influences the choice of power of the heater and technology of its connection.

3. Find out features of electrical wiring of the apartment, including material of cable and maximum permissible loading. If necessary get advice of the electrician. Parameters of network are especially important at connection of the instantaneous water heater. Perhaps, laying of the additional cable calculated on the required power is required. In advance provide also possibility of grounding of the device.

4. If water in your water supply system not really high quality, install the filter purifying water before hit in the heater, otherwise the term of life of the device it will be essential smaller, than you count. Install also special safety valve protecting the heater from available excessive pressure in water supply system.

5. Prepare accessory materials without which installation of the water heater is impossible: electrical wire, the time cut-out, eyeliner to water supply system, cranes, etc.

6. When fastening the heater to wall strictly adhere to the requirements stated in the instruction to it. Usually requirements to quality of fastening of the device, the sequence of connection of hoses, their sizes and arrangement register in the instruction. For the heater of accumulative type it is important to fix strongly it on bolts, having excluded possibility of shift in the parties. Check connections of hoses for tightness.

7. For eyeliner of water use plastic, steel or copper pipes. The flexible eyeliner and rubber hoses is not recommended to be used as they quickly wear out.

8. After installation of the heater and before its inclusion make sure available waters of water supply system and fill tank with water. Operation of the device without water will inevitably lead to its breakage.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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