It has come a hot summer, which means that the hot water supply cut-off season is just around the corner - the water canal will again do preventive maintenance in order to repeat it again in the winter. In any case, they do it in Petersburg. Well, it's okay, the water cutoff is already being done far from all parts of the city, but those who have to live without hot water for two weeks need to find a way to warm it up at home. The most civilized way is to install a flow or storage water heater, which is quite easy to make by yourself.
Today, on the site of the home master, we will consider the installation of a flowing water heater, because if necessary it can be connected quickly enough, and it does not take up much space in the apartment.
Advantages and disadvantages of the
flow-through water heater Let's start with its advantages:
- is small in size compared to a storage heater;
- is a simpler installation;
- the cheapness of the device.
And we will end with its shortcomings:
- high power consumption - from 5 to 30 kW( usually from 5 to 8);
- need for high water pressure in the system, otherwise the device will simply burn;
- in connection with the previous reason - the impossibility of use on the upper floors of high-rise buildings.
How to install a flow-through water heater
Connecting a flow-through heater is a fairly simple procedure, and differs from mounting in a storage system.
The device simply crashes into the system in the right place - in the bathroom it is connected to the shower hose, and in the kitchen - to the water pipe.
The heater is equipped with two nozzles, output and input, in front of which a valve is installed. For installation in the bathroom, you simply need to unscrew the watering hose from the shower hose and connect the hose to the inlet pipe. Then a faucet or a shower head is connected to the outlet. It is important to know that the valves or valves are recommended to be installed at the inlet of the water heater, and not at the output.
If the quality of the water leaves much to be desired, connect the heater through a water treatment filter - this will extend its service life and improve the purity of the water at the outlet. A more reliable option for connecting a high-power heater will be the use of a cable with a cross section of 2.5 mm, which can withstand a load of up to 10 kW with a current strength of up to 40A.
If you have any questions, I recommend that you look at the video instruction for installing a water heater:
