The appearance of water heaters on our market has solved the problem of our consumers with hot water. The choice of boilers is huge, so if you decide to purchase a water heater and want to install it yourself, contact a competent specialist for advice, they will tell you which boiler is best for your conditions. Correct installation of the water heater will eliminate the shortage in the wiring and the flooding of your room. But you should know that you can install an electric water heater yourself, and only professionals install gas.
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Boiler installation, materials and tools
We pass the preparatory stage, which is to determine the location of the future water heater.
The place you choose with the condition of free access to the boiler, the boiler must be fixed to a strong wall.
Take into account the convenient supply of water pipes. Wiring must withstand a large load of the water heater.
Prepare the following materials and tools:
- water-stop valves of the required diameter;
- connecting flexible hoses in an amount of two pieces;
- If necessary, the pipe is metal or metal-plastic;
- a spade for rewinding or an airtight tape;
-electrode or perforator;
- plows and wrenches, pliers, roulette;
screwdriver or screwdriver.
The easiest way to install a water heater yourself is to install a storage tank.
When installing a boiler of this type, it is only necessary to properly fix the water heater, bring the pipes to it and connect them excluding leaks.
we make the installation of a water heater
At the inlet of cold water, a valve must be installed to relieve the voltage.
The valve for resetting the voltage should be supplied with the boiler - if they are not available, purchase them yourself.
If there is no output for connecting the water heater, then it must be prepared by hand.
If the water pipe is made of metal-plastic, this will facilitate your work, and if the pipes are metal, then it may be necessary to electroweld or gas welding.
You can use the die and screw additional adapters.
If you use a die, cut it into the thread and install a tee or adapter with a stopcock. The next step is to connect the tap from the hot water to the boiler outlet. All the work connected with the water supply has been completed.
It is necessary to release air from the system, fill the boiler with water and check all connections for leaks. If everything is done well and there are no leaks, connect the boiler to the power supply system.
After the connection is made, the indicator on the boiler's housing lights up to indicate that the boiler has been put into operation.
After setting the water temperature - the water heater is ready to receive customers.
Advice of professionals
When installing the boiler, take into account the width and height of the wall on which the water heater is attached, add to these dimensions the width of the water heater itself and understand if there is an easy passage past this water heater. And then you'll get a dead-end. the situation.
Carefully choose the fasteners for the boiler, it is selected depending on what material the walls are made of.
Water heaters are horizontal and vertical.
Accordingly, the horizontal can only be installed horizontally.
If the water heater is of a vertical type, it needs to be fixed vertically, and not put on the floor, since the visor device has a control panel or a connection system.
When connecting the water heater to the water pipe, it is better to use copper pipes in plastic braiding - this will ensure reliability and aesthetics.
To include the water heater, it is necessary only in the filled kind.
It is not recommended for the power cable, to connect, in addition to the boiler, another power unit.
Do not drain water from the water heater, even if you do not use it.
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