Drain water heater

With a little patience, everyone can get to drain a water heater. There are two methods for draining a water heater. Depending on your model you need, or not completely shut off the water meter.
 

Draining the water heater: why?

Limestone is the enemy of this unit. Accumulates, it interferes with its proper functioning and can cause an over consumption of electricity. Drain water heater allows it to get rid of limestone that eventually clog the vessel.

Draining a water heater: the basic method

Turn off power, close the inlet valve of cold water. Install a hose to the drain valve.Depending on where your water heater, connect the other end of the hose into a sink, a tub ... Start by opening the drain valve on the water heater and a hot water faucet nearby. Once complete, to fill the tank, close the drain valve and open the faucet. Sign up for one away from it and open the inlet valve of cold water.

Drain water heater: the alternative method

In some cases, air can not enter the water heater, and therefore water can not flow. You then need to cut the water meter and unscrew the cold water supply before draining a water heater. Put the drain hose in place on the cold water inlet of your water heater.Unscrew the start of hot water to the intake of air. The water will then flow rapidly through the cold water supply.

Install a towel radiator

A towel radiator is easy to apply provided they meet certain rules. Discover the standards in a bathroom, how to organize the electrical connections, ensure fixation.

Installing a towel: electrical standards

A radiator towel warmer can be installed in Volume II or beyond , that is to say, next to the shower or tub, but not above the receiver. It should be class 2, double insulation, ie without connection to a ground conductor. He has a degree of protection IPX4 if less than 60 cm of water point IPX1 and beyond.

Connecting a towel radiator

The connection must be inside the unit or through a sealed junction box located in Volume III, that is to say more than 60 inches from the shower or tub. It must be powered by an electric line or independent lighting circuit taken from the established allocation table General.

Once the location of your towel radiator decided, measure the length of baseboard needed. Cut it to size. File the edges. Secure the base of the plinth on the wall from the location of your towel to connection to the overall picture. Allow 20 to 30 cm back from toe to reach the junction box of the towel.

Installing a towel: prepare support

Pierce your wall with the right wick

Take accurate measurements of the location of your towel with the meter and spirit level. Locate anchors, drill and install the wall anchors. Attach these pins in the sockets provided. They serve to support struts towel radiator. Screw the braces to the uprights of the radiator.

Connecting a towel

Connect the son of your installation

Install the son of power in the baseboard from the junction box to the base of the radiator and then close it. Obey the instructions of the manual assembly, the number and color code the son in particular . There are indeed different wiring diagrams, depending on whether the radiator is controlled remotely or not. Strip the ends of the son and plug connectors on the radiator.

Installing a towel: fixing

Adapt the power of towel in your room

Present your electric towel face fixed bases. Engage the spacers on them. Check with the level that the radiator is well positioned. You can adjust it by loosening or tightening the bases. Screw them permanently when the towel is in place.