Technology for installing and connecting a water heater in the country
A household appliance for heating water is installed in an apartment, a country house or in a private cottage. The selection and installation of a water heater is related to the number of people living in the room.
Let the installation process itself be simple, but without experience it is problematic to carry out the installation efficiently. Therefore, it is better to read the instructions, read the tips and tricks.
Generalized work plan for connecting a water heater
Standard actions:
- Choose the most suitable location in terms of size and location. It is necessary to measure all planes with a margin for the water heater.
- Find out the exact number of water outlets. This means a bathroom, sinks, showers and more. The power, the complexity of the connection process, depends on the number of points.
- Wiring data. It is better to know the cross-section of the cable, its maximum loads. The point is that neglecting electricity in your home can lead to accidents. For more confidence, invite an electrician for a consultation and find out exactly how to connect a water heater, whether it is possible to connect a heater of the declared power. If a specialist says that the voltage is weak, then you need to "throw" a new cable individually.
- The quality of the supplied liquid. The water entering the boiler tanks should ideally be filtered. If the water quality is low, it is better to install primitive filter elements in the system to preserve the working surfaces of the heater.
- Find out exactly which heater is better for yourself: with a storage system or a flow-through one. And the size and manufacturer will also play a role.
- You will have to choose not only between models, the type of device will also make you think about the choice. You need to decide between wall, floor, vertical or horizontal type.
- The device should be fixed as tightly as possible to the surface. It is correct if it does not move when touched, and its movement in different directions is strictly prohibited by safety precautions.
- The water heating system must be completely sealed.
- It is not recommended to use poor quality hoses for connection. The optimal material for such elements is steel, copper, metal-plastic or plastic.
- The first start and further use is strictly if there is liquid in the riser or water supply.
How to install an electric storage heater
For those who decide to do such work on their own, advice! Under no problem situations, do not install the vertical device in a horizontal position and vice versa!
Connecting a storage water heater is more convenient and correct to perform as follows:
- Preliminary assessment of the installation site.
- A room with a small footprint usually does not have a lot of space for household appliances. The connection of the water heater to the water supply in the apartment, in this case, is carried out in hidden niches or plumbing cabinets.
- Equipment with a volume of up to 200 liters can be of the mounted type. Devices with a large volume are installed strictly on the floor, otherwise a break is inevitable.
- It is better to fix a water heater from 50 to 100 liters to the supporting wall. Use an anchor bolt for fastening. Such fasteners must be purchased additionally, because they are not included in the kit.In no case can you save on an expensive device. The more brackets for the heater are fixed, the more reliable the operation process from year to year. For models of the mounted type of 100 liters and more, there must be at least 4 brackets.
- If you decide to place the device in a hard-to-reach place, think about the maintenance in advance. A low quality model will often have to be repaired, and this is not comfortable to perform in hard-to-reach places.
The safety valve must be installed. It will keep the system from mechanical damage and overpressure. The principle of operation is simple - excess water is removed at elevated pressure. In other words, the water is discharged to the operating pressure of the system.
How to turn on an already installed heater
So there is a need to use storage water heater... You need to do the following:
- Close the hot water valve on the riser. If this is not done, then the water treated by the device will enter the general water supply system. When closing the valve, a specific sound will be heard to confirm blocking.
- Then open the valves in the water heater. The first one goes with cold water, then open the tap that supplies water from the boiler to the drainage system.
- After these manipulations, connect the device to the network. Popular models of boilers and water heaters will automatically start their work when the water supply is correct.
The sequence in the diagram:
It is better not to perform dubious actions or opening taps not according to the instructions if you are not sure or come across a household appliance for the first time. Sometimes it is cheaper to call a master even to turn on 3 taps and start the device than to pay for repair work after leaks.
How to connect a storage water heater in the country
Installation of heating elements in the country implies a low pressure water supply in the system. Unfortunately, without pressure of several atmospheres, it is impossible to connect and operate a storage water heater using the classical method. There is a working approach for this situation.
Boiler tanks are filled with water thanks to the tank, which is already installed separately from the water heater. The use of a non-return valve in such a scheme is impossible.
An additional container is selected by volume. It should be several times larger than the volume of the tank or heater tanks. The container for creating pressure should not be closed (vacuum). Simply put, you need to drill holes in it.
It is more practical to provide such a tank or container with a float valve to regulate the water level.
Connection from tank to boiler must be equipped with a tap or valve.
The pressure tank is most often installed in the attic. The main condition for the operation of the system with an additional tank is the location of the pressure tank above 2 meters from the boiler.
When installing a water heating element in a country house or in a house for periodic living, before the onset of cold weather it will be necessary to drain the liquids from the tanks!
Diagram of connecting the water heater to the network
Any water heater is picky about the conductivity of the electrical network. We are talking about the cross-section of the cable, namely the copper conductor of the wire. Its thickness should start from 2.5 millimeters.
A good network connection is impossible without a fuse or protective device. Any heater model must be equipped with an RCD device (residual current device).
The classic way to connect to a network is to plug into a nearby outlet. It is important to establish a ground connection. To do this, use a three-pole outlet with a moisture-resistant function.
The classic method is suitable for low power water heaters. Powerful models are not designed for this method. They will at least heat up the outlet.
Systematic heating of the outlet will lead to loose contacts and sparks.The spark will ignite the plastic of the socket, break the heating element, ignite the power supply system.
It is better to take care of safety beforehand. To do this, you need to bring in an electric cable of the desired section on an individual basis. In this case, a wire is mounted from the electrical panel to the boiler without additional outlets or branches.
Without plugs and sockets, disconnection is possible only through the automation device. Although the main function of the machine is the safety and safe use of the water heater.
If there is no fuse in the kit, then you need to purchase a device with a calculated sensitivity level. If you install a fuse with an underestimated sensitivity, then the constant unreasonable shutdown of the boiler cannot be avoided.
For powerful water heaters, fuses are set at 16 amperes.
We recommend watching a video about installing a water heater with your own hands:
In the process of acquiring the required water heater, it is better to decide in advance how the further installation will take place. When installing with your own hands, in no case should you ignore safety precautions. In case of the slightest doubt, it is better not to save money, but to call experienced specialists.