Often, hot water in the house is served with interruptions, which causes dissatisfaction with consumers. You can solve the problem with an electric water heater, which is installed in the dwelling in a convenient place for the owners. How to independently install the device, we will tell in this article.
Choose a water heater
First you need to figure out which water heater you need. There are three most common types of water heaters:
1. Flowing - which heats the water during use.
Pros:
- the most compact from the presented, widespread in the market in different configurations (with a crane or shower canoe);
- not limited in the amount of hot water consumed;
- heats water immediately during use;
- the price policy of the device is relatively low.
Minuses:
- high electricity consumption;
- basically, only for one hot water yield is used;
- to install this instrument, more powerful wiring is required.
2. Accumulative (boiler) - for some time heats a certain amount of water, depending on the tank litter.
Pros:
- connects to a simple outlet;
- electricity consumption does not exceed the use of other household appliances;
- you can connect several outlets for hot water.
Minuses:
- overall, dimensions depend on the selected litter.
3. Gas (in the people is a gas column) - the principle is the same as in the flow, but works from natural gas.
Pros:
- much cheaper in consumption compared to electric;
- not limited to the number of consumption.
Minuses:
- installation is not possible without special permissions.
You can call a boiler to the most convenient in operation, and we will install it.
Places of installation of water heaters
The apartment is not so many places where the boiler can be fixed. Most often it is located above the toilet in the toilet or in the bathroom away from the shower. Often the instrument is installed in a niche or sanitary wardrobe. In this case, it is necessary to buy a very reliable apparatus. The wall must be reliable and withstand the apparatus filled with water. His weight can reach 150 kg. Especially important is the convenience of installing pipelines near the device. When determining the location of the installation, you must leave the gaps for servicing the product.
Water Heater Mounting Consumables
Regardless of the type of device, such elements will be needed to be installed:
- metal plastic, steel or copper pipes,
- tees
- adapters
- corners
- fitting,
- nuts
- cranes - for assembling the flow system and water removal from the boiler. Their number and range can only be determined after the development of the layout of the instrument pipelines;
- safety valve that protects the device from high pressure;
- filter - He does not let dirty water in the product and extends its life.
Mounting boiler to the wall
The fastening of the boiler to the wall should happen like this:
- Apply on the wall of the water heater location.
- Measure the distance from the bottom of the apparatus to the mounting holes on the bar of the unit housing, as well as the distance between them.
- Transfer these sizes to the wall using the bottom mark on the wall as a database.
- Using the perforator, perform in the wall of the hole for anchor bolts.
- Install the dowels in them and screw the anchors.
- Free the water heater from the transport packaging.
- Take a device on the anchor bolts and secure it in accordance with the requirements of the manufacturer of the product.
Installation of pipes
Now consider how to make pipes:
- Close the main water supply faucet to the apartment.
- Perform the installation of tees (2 pcs.) On the main pipes of cold and hot water in the apartment.
- On the branch in front of the device, install a safety valve and a fine filter.
- Screw fittings to pipes, tees, safety valve and flanges on a boiler.
- Cut from the workpiece of the pipe the required length and secure the nuts on both sides.
- Perform them to install them.
- Fill the boiler with water and check the absence of leaks in all connections.
- Connect the drainage tube to the drain opening by one end to the safety valve, and the sewage to the sewage.
Requirements for the electrical system of the apartment
Connect the device to the cable that goes only to the meter. For the device, it is necessary to provide a separate socket with grounding.
To safely operate an electric heater, make sure that the cable cross section corresponds to the power of the instrument. The boiler must connect to the panel through the differential machine on 16a, if the electric meter indicator is less than 40a, replace it.
Installation of the water heater is a rather complicated process, requiring certain skills and a serious attitude to the process. But if you carefully examine the recommendations of the experienced masters, work can be performed within a few hours.
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