Hot water for today is one of the mandatory conditions for a comfortable life for a person, and therefore very often there is a question, how to connect a storage water heater in an apartment or in a house in the country?
Currently, no family can normally live without hot water, however, even in apartment buildings, there are often problems with its provision.
In the country or in a private house, this problem is not solved either at all and people are forced to go to various tricks.
Meanwhile, at present there are many ways to solve the problem of hot water intake, for example, to install an electric heater of a storage type in an apartment or house in the country.
This device is practically independent of the pumping station and any external conditions, and in order for it to work properly, it is enough just to correctly install it and in accordance with the technology to make the connection of water and electricity.
This work, if you have at hand all the necessary tools and material is done by yourself without any problems and in a short time.
Contents:
- Main features of
- water heaters
- preparatory work Connection in apartment
- Installation in a private house
Main features of
water heaters As of today, in order to always have hot water in the apartment or in the house at the cottage, regardless of external conditions, it is proposedseveral types of water heaters.
It is often enough for problems with hot water to install water flow heaters. In this case, the device is mounted directly on the tap.
The water heater of this type consists of a special bulb, inside which there is a heating element in the form of a TEN or a spiral.
Despite the fact that this water heater heats the running water that is supplied from the pumping station, it has a number of significant drawbacks.
First of all, these water heaters consume a significant amount of electricity, which means that when they are used regularly, the bills for rent will increase significantly.
In addition, not every household wiring will be able to cope with the power they consume and in some cases a short circuit may occur.
The most optimal choice for a private house or apartment is the installation of a storage type water heater.
These devices are a metal tank made of a durable alloy, in which the necessary heating of the water takes place.
As a rule, in such units, heating elements are heating elements, the operation of which can be regulated by an installed relay.
Currently, it is the storage water heaters that are most often found in homes and apartments.
These devices are easy enough to install with their own hands, in addition, the supply of water in them does not depend on the operation of the pumping station.
In favor of water heaters of this type, and fairly affordable price, as well as the lack of any serious requirements for electrical wiring. Installation of devices is carried out quickly enough.
To learn how to connect the storage water heater correctly and quickly with your own hands, see the video below.
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Preparatory work for
Before installing a water heater in your home or apartment, regardless of its type, it is necessary to fulfill a number of conditions and prepare the appropriate tools and material.
First of all, you should carefully study the instruction, which necessarily goes with the device.
It is also advisable to study the general safety regulations that apply to all units operating on electricity.
It should also be ensured that the water heater is freely accessible, not only when it is installed, but also during subsequent operation.
In addition, you should correctly determine and with the wall, which is intended to install an electric water heater. It must be able to withstand the weight of the unit.
It is mandatory to check the condition of the wires, as well as all pipes and risers, through which water from the pump station will be fed directly to the water heater.
An important point is the preparation of all necessary consumables, as well as tools that may be needed in the process of work.
Without fail, a perforator with a suitable nozzle must be handled at hand, with the help of which the installation of the water heater will be carried out.
Also, to install a boiler with your own hands, you will need a tape measure, various wrenches, including a wrenches, pliers, and, of course, a set of screwdrivers along with pliers.
It is necessary to have a sufficient amount of electrical tape, tape, and thin linen threads.
A piece of metal pipe, several hoses for the necessary connections, tees, and also stopcocks should be purchased.
For more information on how to connect a storage water heater at home with your own hands, see the video below.
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Connection in the apartment
At the very beginning of the work it is necessary to carefully mark the wall with your own hands, on which the installation of the water heater of the storage type will be carried out directly.
Next, at a given height, you need to make holes for fastening with a perforator.
After this, use the appropriate anchors to install the appropriate hooks, which will be attached to the device.
Hooks must penetrate to the surface of the wall at a certain depth and harden securely. Further on them the water heater is hung.
At this stage it is necessary to check the strength of the device and ensure that it is installed firmly and as reliably as possible.
In addition, the water heater must be flat horizontally, which can be checked with a level.
Next, in accordance with the instruction, it is necessary to connect the storage heater of the water heater to the water supply system.
This is done with pre-prepared pipes made of metal-plastic and flexible hoses. The hose from the pipe with cold water should be brought to the indicator on the unit, which is marked in blue.
The next step is to connect a hot water tap with an outlet on the water heater, which is marked in red.
After that, you should put water into the system and by opening all the cranes check the joints and joints for leaks.
It should be noted that the water will flow from the tap only when all the accumulated air is completely emitted from the tank of the unit.
Next, it only remains to connect the storage heater directly to electricity and check it in operation for heating.
Installation in a private house
Owners of private houses try to use storage devices designed to heat water more efficiently, and therefore very often they are installed together with a single-circuit boiler.
This connection of the storage device can be carried out according to several different schemes.
So, for wall-mounted storage units use a connection using a three-way channel.
This scheme assumes that there is an additional expansion tank and a circulation pump in the system.
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Also very often a storage water heater in private houses is connected via a system of two pumps, although with this method the heating of water is carried out only with the heating switched off, which is not very convenient.
In addition, you can find the connection of the storage unit directly to several circuits or through a hydraulic manifold.
Each of the methods has both its advantages and disadvantages, but in any case the boiler's operation does not depend on the pumping station.
The most common in a private house is a storage device for heating water together with a dual-circuit boiler.
In this case, the device itself is called an indirect boiler, and the heating of water in it is carried out by withdrawing the coolant from the common heating system.
In order to mount such a system with your own hands, you will need to install a special coil at the outlet from the boiler itself in the place where the radiator is installed.
In turn, the cooled water will be discharged parallel to the heating system directly to the boiler inlet.
In addition, it will be absolutely necessary to install two shut-off valves on the system, which, if necessary, will shut off the heating system.
For more information on how to install a storage water heater, see the video below.
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In any case, before installing the heater for storage type water, you must carefully analyze the condition of the wiring and all water pipes.
If there are any serious remarks, it is better to completely replace all faulty systems with new ones that will ensure trouble-free operation of the device for a long time.
For mounting the boiler it is recommended to use only high-quality consumables and accessories that will allow the device to function in normal mode for a long time.
