Unfortunately, today, not everyone has hot water in the house or it is served strictly on the set schedule, which is not very convenient for tenants. In such cases, it is impossible by the way, the water heater will have. In order to reduce the cost of installing this equipment, you can perform installation work on your own without resorting to the help of specialists. How to install a water heater - Next.
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General rules
You can install the water heater in two ways - independently or hire a specialist. Each of these options has its advantages and disadvantages. If there are funds, then the second way is obviously easier. But not all "by pocket" payment of such services. That is why many people prefer to put the water heater with their own hands. On average, if you need the necessary tools to install 3 hours. If the experience of working with plumbing is at all no, then, perhaps, it is wiser to entrust the installation by specialists. Trust the assembly work to the master is also needed in the event that you live in the apartment of a multi-storey building. You will install yourself - risks to flood your neighbors.
If there is some experience in such work, you can try to install the water heater itself. At the same time you get a lot of advantages. In particular, to the undoubted advantages of self-installation of equipment, you can safely attribute savings and time. In addition, thanks to this work, you will acquire skills that will be very useful in the future during the repair and maintenance of the same water heater. If necessary, repair, you will not need to call for this work wizard. After all, with dismantling you can cope on your own.
Principle of action of water heaters
Among the electric water heaters are mainly used accumulative and flow options. In the first case, water heats up in a special tank. This type of aggregates is considered the most common. He got his popularity thanks to an attractive price. In addition, such installations are appreciated for noting special wiring requirements.
As for the flow of the water heater, the heating of the fluid occurs when it passes through a special flask. It is in said flask that a basic heating element is stitched, which requires electricity. Usually such a water heater is located on the very crane with tap water. Thanks to this design, the liquid can be heated to about +28 degrees. But for this requires quite a lot of electricity, which can not always withstand the power grid in old buildings.
All flowing units can be divided into:
- single-phase,
- three-phase.
A spiral or heat electron heater can be used in the quality of the heating element. It should be noted that compared with the first option, the second type of aggregates consumes about 12-18% less electricity. If the water in the water supply is quite rigid, it is recommended to use water heaters equipped with a spiral. It serves as a heating element.
Other types of water heaters
In addition to electric heaters, other models are used:
- Induction. This type of heaters definitely deserves attention. A distinctive feature is that in their water tanks, when heated is not formed. This is due to the fact that the alternating magnetic field from the inductor simply does not give particles to sow on the surface. Due to this, it is possible to maintain the heater efficiency for several years. These aggregates have many advantages, so they are very popular among buyers.
- Gas. It makes sense to put such a heater only if there is a gas column. Otherwise, he will simply not work. With your own hands, it is impossible to put the gas column in its absence, i.e. This is prohibited by law. But even if it is presented to modernize it, the participation of gas service workers is required, which has all the necessary certificates and licenses for such work. Only they will be able to fulfill all the necessary work for all the rules.
How to connect a water heater
Preparatory work
Regardless of the type of water heater installed, its installation should be performed by observing the basic safety rules. It is also desirable to listen to the requirements that concludes a specific manufacturer. They are usually indicated on the packaging of goods or in the instructions attached to it.
Imagine some general recommendations that will be useful when installing water aggregates:
- While the work was not started, it is necessary to correctly choose the zone to install the device. Thus, throughout the time of using the unit, free access must be provided to it.
- In addition, it is important to choose the right wall, where the device will be suspended. In addition, you need to take care that the wall can withstand double weight.
- Also determine what state is the risers and pipes. Sometimes, with such a check, it turns out that the pipes are subject to replacement. For example, it is required if the pipes are very old or there is no place where the water heater could be connected.
- In addition, it is necessary to find out the state of the wiring, which section of the wire in it and whether it is able to withstand future loads from the water heater. And this must be done before the start of work.
Before you start installing the water heater, you should prepare all the necessary tools in advance:
- In the wall you will need to do holes. Therefore, the perforator is useful.
- The work will also need screwdrivers (two- and tetrahed), roulette, a set of wrench keys.
- For the convenience of trimming of small parts, items will be needed nippers and passage.
- For waterproofing, you need to purchase a FMU tape or a special paste.
- One way or another, we will need metal-plastic pipes.
- After installing the heater, stop valves, tees, hoses and packages will be required.
- If it turns out that the wiring is subject to replacement, then it will require a three-in-room wire required. The water heater scheme is also useful.
How to install a water heater flow
This is quite light and small devices. Therefore, it is easy for them to find installation location. Alternatively, it is allowed to install an aggregate for the sink in the kitchen. If a high power water heater was purchased, take care of the replacement of the wiring. Be sure to find out some information about the established meter, namely, on which capacity it is calculated. If it is withstanding current strength not more than 40 A, then it will have to be replaced. To connect this type of unit, the machine is most suitable, the calculated current of which is at least 32 A. In addition, the PVS cable 3x6 will be needed.
When the voltage supply problem is solved, the installation process itself can be started. Immediately need to say that this type of device can be connected in two ways - stationary and temporary. For the latter used shower hose. In this case, in advance, it is necessary to prepare everything necessary for the supply of cold water. It is not necessary without such elements like a tee, hose and shut-off crane. The sequence of their installation should be as follows: To begin with a tee (in the cold water pipe), the shut-off valve is mounted, and the hose is connected to the input of the installed device and the crane. We can assume that the flow unit is installed. Check if the heating works: open the crane, from where the heated water should receive, and turn on the water heater itself.
As for the stationary installation method, in this case the fence and water supply will work separately from the overall water supply system. It will be needed to purchase not one, but a couple of tees - one in each of the two pipes (cold and hot water).
When it is done, you can install cranes. At the same time, the compounds should be sealed to avoid leakage using the FMU tape or a special adhesive paste and a pacle. The pipe after that should not proceed, only making sure that it can be combined with the injection of the water heater. In this case, inspect the compounds on the subject of protections. If everything is in order, then you can turn on the plug of the heater into the socket - when the crane is opened, the heat should go.
If the heating device was put in a multi-storey building, then after using water, it will take it every time to overlap its flow.
How to install a water heater accumulative
Procedure for installation work:
- Start follows from fixing the aggregate itself. This is recommended to place the place of the future installation. We take a roulette and measure the distance between the heater and the holes of the anchors.
- Now on the wall on the dimensions, you can apply labels where the holes will be made. Depending on the design of the device, 2 or 4 holes may be required.
- When the holes are ready, dowels are inserted into them and hooks are hung. It is important that between the anchors on the heater and hooks attended the same distance. Otherwise, putting them on the hooks will not work, and you will have to do measurements and holes again. Therefore, be careful.
- After the device was fixed, you can start connecting it. At the same time, the locations for connecting the water heater should be displayed. The input and output locations from the installed device are connected to other parts of the system using hoses or pipes.
- On the entry of cold water, which is usually indicated in blue, a special valve must be installed, which allows you to reset the excess pressure if necessary.
- With a high probability of the future, the water heater will have to be served. It does not matter whether it will be planned or unscheduled repairs, but for convenience, replen the additional tee. With it, it will be possible to easily pull the water from the tank.
- To ensure the tightness of the connection, the fuma ribbon or thread with a special adhesive paste is wrapped up.
- With the plumbing done, you can do the electrician, and in particular to draw power. Contact at terminals and devices is conventionally denoted by the letters. "Phase" - usually brown wire. It is marked with the letter A. «Zero" held the blue wire and is designated as N. Grounding is usually yellow or some other cable.
If done correctly, the operating device indicator lights. Then, according to the instruction should begin to adjust the temperature. When these works are completed, the storage unit type can be used in everyday life.
Water heater: photo
