Flow heater installed in the bathroom of a city apartment, often closes the hot water shortage during summer trips. However, there are circumstances when protochnik put to constant use for several distribution outlets in the bathroom or in the kitchen area. In all cases, for the efficient operation of the heater it is necessary to connect the flow-through water heater was carried out according to certain rules, including the installation of their own hands.
For the upper floors is better to use boilers with a capacity. In the absence of appropriate electrical, should all the available upgrade wiring, or to lay a separate cable to the electrical panel at an entrance to the connection point in the apartment.
installation Procedure
Installation of the water heater with your hands is carried out on a particular algorithm, regardless of model or manufacturer. Proceed as follows:
- preparation of wiring;
- training tools and materials;
- Selecting a location;
- a heater mounted on the wall;
- electrical connection;
- Connection to the water supply.
Tools and materials
To install electric protochnika in the bathroom with their hands need to prepare the following tools:
- a drill with drill bits to the respective wall material;
- a screwdriver and a hammer;
- gas and a spanner;
- pliers.
Of the necessary materials should be prepared:
- screws;
- plugs;
- Metal pipe;
- cranes;
- valves;
- fitting;
- tees.
Wiring
In old houses wiring is not designed for a large number of users and maintains the total power connections to 3.5 kW (16A). Wiring in modern buildings designed for power 5.5 kW (25A). Thin protochniki can fit into those limits with other consumers.
For devices with more power will be needed laying separate lines or modernization of the entire wiring in the apartment.
Then, in addition to the materials required:
- three-core wire of copper;
- 63A under automatic tripping current;
- RCD (residual current device) 32A by current.
In this case, you need an invitation from a professional service organization that will produce the necessary work or will give permission for the installation of wiring their own hands.
Selection and preparation of the installation site
Usually a place of connection of devices is selected in the kitchen, where it is most often used for washing dishes or in the bathroom. Protochnik recommended to mount closer to the water intake points. The compact dimensions allow to place the unit under the sink or in the bathroom under the washbasin in order to save space. But it is fraught with filling it with water, overheating and failure.
Duchshe just put the device above the head. The installation location must be level and avoid distortions of the device and the violations of his health.
Installation for temporary use
Setting the flow heater can be made for the temporary filling shortage of hot water at or outages for permanent use. To temporarily connect devices typically become thin to 4 kW. Such heaters are often equipped with a shower or watering can own mixer. The scheme of their connection to the water supply is straightforward and easily accomplished with his own hands:
- the device is mounted above the kitchen sink or in the bathroom in place of the spout;
- connected to the water supply shut-off valve and a tee;
- through a flexible hose connected to a cold water inlet of the heater.
You can then open the valve of cold water and apply it to your device, open the valve and outputting the power on. Small capacity allows powering such protochniki from a standard wall outlet.
Permanent installation
Driving this connection option is difficult, but it can be done with their own hands without the expert invitation. This will require:
- to block water;
- install on the pipe tees;
- They were joined by cranes;
- on the inlet pipe of the heater-filter set;
- connect the inlet with the pipe through tees;
- output connected to the mixer.
Before heating device must be purged. For this purpose, it is necessary to open the hot water and to achieve a smooth flow without air pockets.
Driving on / off
To avoid failure of the device should follow a specific order of application. hot tap water must be opened prior to heating and after its emergence from the outlet of the mixer or watering can turn on the power. Disabling carried out in reverse order:
- at first the water shut-off;
- then the device is disconnected from the mains.
Installation of gas protochnika
The most economical device for heating water is gas. To use it, you must have a home gas line. The downside of such a device is the need to attract specialist for inclusion in the trunk. Connecting to the water supply is carried out with their hands in the same manner.
