Installation of hot water heater do it yourself

Installing a storage water heater with your own hands does not violate safety regulations. Possible incidents: the tank will fall on the person, the electric line will be broken, the floor will flood with water. Do not hang storage water heaters over toilet bowls: a drop in a tank weighing two centners will provoke a minimum flood, paying neighbors for damage, a new repair. Well, if you do not kill anyone. Installing an accumulative water heater with your own hands is a responsible matter.

Strength issues when installing a storage water heater with your own hands

It is important to withstand( during construction) the strength of the wall. No anchor will not allow you to install a storage water heater on a wall of plasterboard. The walls in most apartments are made of concrete or brick. Each concrete is marked with a group of mnemonics, numbers and letters indicating:

1. The density of concrete.
2. Compressive strength grade.
3. Frost tolerance.

Concrete is divided into four groups according to density:

1. Super-heavy weighs over 2.5 tons per cubic meter.
2. Heavy - 1.8-2.5 tons per cubic meter.
3. Light concretes( cubic meter weighing 0.5-1.8 tons).
4. Others are ultralight.

Much determines the filler. For extra heavy concrete add ore, metal filings. Lungs contain granite, pebbles, some rocks. The next group includes expanded clay, slag, and sometimes wood ash. This does not reduce strength, so lightweight concrete, depending on the brand of cement, is more durable( but it is better to let water through).In the fourth group there are foam concrete, aerated concrete. Inside there are a lot of bubbles that reduce weight, strength.

A block of foam concrete gains durability by technology for 28 days, then at a slower rate. Attempting to sell earlier will lead to unpredictable consequences. Checking the quality of foam concrete: drive a 15-centimeter nail into the brick, lift the block by the improvised pen. If the nail falls, then buy foam from the seller is not recommended.

Strength depends on filler and technology. If the technological cycle is executed correctly, then the brand of cement is more important, more precisely, the ready-made mortar with which the fillers are poured. Heavy concrete goes mainly to foundations, especially when approaching groundwater close to the surface:

1. B 30( M-400), B 35( M-450), B 40( M-500) are used for industrial buildings. In brackets we see the strength class.
2. Concrete are used for civilian objects that are less durable: B 15( M-200), B 22.5( M-300), B 25( M-350).
3. For the construction of bridges and beams, concrete with a strength mark higher than 600 serves. Internal partitions in houses are made more often from B 10( M-150), B 7.5( M-100).Where to hang storage water heater? Choose external( capital), not partitions: there is less chance of falling storage water heaters on the head.

Dowel-nails can not be used. Each manufacturer has a unique technology. A solid company provides complete information on the strength characteristics. Look at the picture from info.barbados-fs.ru. Indicated by the letters of the forces acting on the anchor.

anchor The bottom of the storage water heater is on the right. Thus:

1. N - the force of pulling the anchor from the wall.
2. T - shear load.
3. M - bending force.

The second power is important, see the table. Hilti, for example, provides a program for the calculation of structures. Try it. Where can I get a brand of concrete to choose an anchor? According to art.143.1 Housing Code of the Russian Federation, the apartment owner may apply to the HOA with a statement to issue a copy of the project at home. Take the documentation from the developer, call the department of architecture of the city.

Reading drawings is necessary in order to properly suspend the storage water heater. Concrete gains strength throughout its life. Old house does not mean old. Why does the stove start to crumble outside? The reason is frost resistance. Each building material withstands a fixed number of zero-point temperature transitions. Without a warmed facade the building is painted out. From the inside, there are no such effects in a house made without breaking the technology.

How to hang an accumulative water heater on a brick wallOther varieties reach a maximum of 300. Bricks sell predominantly silicate( white) and ceramic( red).Brick is:

• Full-bodied with a coefficient of voidness not higher than 13%.Density starts at 1600 kilograms per cubic meter.
• Hollowness of hollow brick reaches 45%.Density is below 160. Hollow brick has remarkable decorative properties.

The strength of the wall depends on the brand of mortar. When installing a storage water heater, the anchor enters the brick body. It is recommended to tear off the plaster. The finish layer is not included in the depth calculations. Take anchor longer, overlap the plaster. It is good to work with chemical anchors on a hollow brick( set of cementing mortar and steel reinforcement).

Selection of anchors for hanging storage water heater

The best database on fastener features is from the German company Fischer. Test conditions vary. The probability of failure of fasteners when applying force. Worth taking tough.

Anchors for fastening a water heater

Gas storage water heaters

The installation of a gas storage water heater is complemented by the problem of removal of combustion products. Do not send to the ventilation system. Even if there are special moves for gases, read about the limitations. It will be tempting to divert the products of combustion, breaking through the outer wall. It is not enough to read the SNiP 42-01-2002.The document that changed these rules in Appendix G contained the order of removal of products of combustion, this section has disappeared.

In the first decade of the 21st century, in Volzhsky and Volgograd, people died of carbon monoxide. The reason for this was gas water heaters and boilers for the heating systems of individual mansions.

A document entitled JV 41-108-2004, approved by several institutions of the Russian Federation, informs how to dispose of the combustion products. Part of what has been said about heat generators relates to gas storage water heaters. According to the written it is allowed:

• to equip a coaxial chimney through a wall;
• use collective chimneys;
• with air intake through the wall and discharge through the collective chimney.

. Combustion of combustion products through the facades of high-rise buildings is not allowed. The places of passage through the walls are protected by cases, the maximum length of the path is chosen according to the recommendations of the manufacturers. Chimney is not allowed to run through the premises. Horizontal areas have a slope of 3 degrees from the device, the bend of the path itself is no sharper than 90 degrees. Minimum pipe heights: 2 meters for a flat, 0.5 meters for a pitched roof. On the limitations of the removal of combustion products through the wall is not a word. Recall: the installation of electric storage water heater is much easier, but the power of the device is lower.

In SNiP 41-01-2003 it is stated: no more than 8 appliances are connected to one chimney, only 1 per floor. The chimney through the wall can be removed after consultation with the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance, outside balconies, terraces and other rooms.

How to connect a gas storage water heater

Consider connecting a storage water heater Rheem 22V40F1.This is an American standard, but experience is useful. Curiously: gas liner plastic, does not conduct electrical current. Well, if piezo-ignition, but steel is not the best solution for electric stoves, a spark slips onto the body. American manufacturability is doing well; we have such equipment rarely.

Connecting a Water Heater

In the video, the Rheem 22V40F1 has a volume of 40 gallons( 180 liters).We describe the appearance:

1. The eyeliner of the Rheem 22V40F1 is upper, resembles 3/4 inch.
2. The bypass valve is built into the tank wall. It is necessary to carry out a pipe towards sewage.
3. On the side at the bottom of the box control the flow of gas into the combustion chamber. Where does the fresh air come from? It looks like it's an open combustion chamber. In the absence of traction in the apartment will go carbon monoxide.
4. Exactly in the center, on top comes a hole for removal of combustion products. It is desirable to hold the chimney through the ceiling, breaking a hole above the storage water heater.

Unpacking, relocating the storage water heater to the place of deployment

The package with the storage gas water heater Rheem 22V40F1 was thrown on the lawn in front of the house. Unpacking is carried out with a knife along the cutting line without effort, so as not to scratch the case. A low-slung trolley is suitable for transportation.

Installing a water heater

A new storage water heater was brought to the video to replace the old one. Branch pipes of water supply and intake, protruding from the wall, are shorted by a harsh flexible copper liner. See this at http: //www.amazon.com/gp/product/ B0034K6AXO? Ie = UTF8 & camp = 1789 & creativeASIN = B0034K6AXO & linkCode = xm2 & t = plumbing0a-20.If the link doesn't work, look for this: Watts FFSS24-R 3/4-Inch FIP SteelCorrugated Flex Water Heater Connector. Thread - 3/4 inch.

An old water heater was standing in the corner. The gas tap sticks out at the bottom of the side wall. It is a ball valve, symbolically yellow( gas), closed. The flywheel of the ball valve is perpendicular to the tube. Outside carved.

First, the wizard explains how to use straps. Accumulative gas water heater is heavy, it stands on the floor. The eyeliner is connected without a caliper, the case is grabbed by a pair of belts:

• The first one passes below the bypass valve. Holes for the old storage heater is higher than necessary. We'll have to drill new ones.
• The second belt runs just above the gas supply unit.

Water heater inlet

A house made of sandwich panels, it is not necessary to drill a wall under the screws. It is important to get on the supporting structures. In the video, the master misses a couple of times, the screw fails, rotated by a screwdriver with a built-in battery. Shows: it is important to tighten tightly. The collector engine does not pull, idle, buzzing, the master stubbornly continues, firmly secures the four halves of the belt on the wall. It's time to put the storage gas water heater in place by hand. Do not scratch the floor.

Connecting an accumulative gas water heater to

communications Before disconnecting an old copper connection, make sure that the ball valve is closed. In this position, the flywheel is perpendicular to the tube. It will take a bowl. Inside the liner water;we will merge, having accurately having broken one nut. The eyeliner is removed, there are traces of the old fumlente. Brush off with a metal brush. On the new liner there are paronit( or rubber) gaskets around the perimeter of the pipe opening, there is no need for an additional seal.

A three-quarter-inch American liner is easier to dock, making Nesterov’s loop( same shape).Leave space under the pipe for removal of combustion products. Do not do a strong zatyag, it makes no sense to let the water in now.

We proceed to the communications of the gas system. Connection diagram storage water heater is utterly simple. The eyeliner is shown at http: //www.amazon.com/gp/product/ B001D1HCEM? Ie = UTF8 & camp = 1789 & creativeASIN = B001D1HCEM & linkCode = xm2 &gasification of the building, the other - is screwed to the nipple. Tightening is not too strong, literally twist the nuts with your hand, bring the key to three-quarters of a turn.

The nipple is screwed at one end into the gas supply unit of the storage water heater. The joint is sealed with a special compound http: //www.amazon.com/gp/product/ B000KKVWL6? Ie = UTF8 & camp = 1789 & creativeASIN = B000KKVWL6 & linkCode = xm2 & amp = tag = plumbing0a-20( Oatey 31230 Pipe Joint Compound with PTFE).Lightly coat the nipple threads, remove excess by hand. Screw it all the way into the gas supply unit. The hole for the nipple is sealed with a sticker, closed with a plastic plug. Connect the eyeliner, prepare soapy water.

From the side of the drain( bypass valve), the master demonstrated the ability to use a burner and flux. You can drain to sewage in a convenient way. From the side of the gas pipe, it is necessary to clean the hole, hook the halves of the belts together so that the tank holds tightly to the wall. The rest of the belt is fastened with steel clips.

Chimney of the heater It's time to do the chimney. The pipes are inserted one into the other, with a thin end up. When a stove is heated in a bath, condensate is formed from soot and poison, which was previously impregnated with sleepers( a creosote obtained from tar, a mixture of phenols), leaving burns and irritation on the skin. When the wide end of the pipe is worn down, the condensate flows into a barrel of basking water. We have to redo the chimney.

A narrow end, without calipers, fits a suitable length of pipe into the chimney. A pair of curved segments connects the construction with the exhaust of the storage water heater. Chimney ready.

The first inclusion of the storage water heater

How good is the connection of the storage water heater in the country? No wires, less hassle. Remember the three levels of protection:

1. No water in the system.
2. Lack of traction.
3. No Flame.

Three stages in storage water heaters Rheem 22V40F1 are realized, one is demonstrated( the third one from the list).To ignite, put the ON | OFF key in the PILOT position, turn the gas regulator to this position. Connect the storage water heater to the water supply system, open the ball valve. The noise from the raging stream is amazing. Turn the gas valve, press the key, after a few seconds, 3-5 times press the green button on the right side of the gas supply unit. If a pilot fire appeared in the glass window( just below, to the left), then the connection of the storage water heater is complete.

We take soapy water, try the joints on the gas supply. Bubbles appeared - we tightened the same, the smell of gas - immediately shut off the gas supply valve. After starting the pilot light, the key is set to ON, the regulator is between MIN and MAX, for example, A, B, C. There is no need to connect the storage water heater to the mains. Do not need grounding, automatic protection. It works in a cottage, connecting in an apartment is more problematic.