In today's world, people are accustomed to comfortableconditions and therefore try to create the most comfortable space around them. In order not to worry about interruptions in the supply of hot water, many people decide to install a water heater. But due to rare use, not everyone knows how to turn on a boiler of a particular brand. In fact, it is completely easy and, observing a certain procedure, you can cope with the task yourself.
Boiler Benefits
Hot water in the house is not a luxury at all, butnecessary condition of comfort. However, residents of city apartments often face the fact that in the summer, hot water is disconnected from the central supply for repairs. This forces many people to install boilers — containers that allow them to heat water and use them in the local plumbing system.
The advantage of this type of heater isthat they can be installed in almost any, even the smallest room. Modern models consume little electricity, which saves the family budget. And the most important advantage is that there will always be a supply of hot water in the house.
Such devices are quite simple in operation, but with irregular use, you can forget how to turn on the boiler correctly. The scheme for most models is the same.And provided that a certain sequence of all actions is followed, the water heater will serve its owner for a long time. You can turn it on yourself if you have instructions or you can contact a specialist for help.
How to turn on the boiler?
When it is already installed and connected to the system.water supply, you need to do a test run and check the operation of the boiler. In fact, this should not cause any difficulties and the process itself does not require special skills.
First you need to shut off the valve.centralized hot water to the apartment. This will prevent the heated water from leaving the common riser. Otherwise, water from the boiler will be used by all residents of the entrance. Manipulation is also performed if there is a check valve.
Almost all heater models available on the market (Thermex, Timberk, Electrolux, Ariston, and others) are included in the same way.
Procedure
How to turn on the boiler to make hot water? To do this, follow the steps below in the following order:
- Open the hot water tap on the mixer and make sure it is not available. Close the tap.
- Открыть кран с синим кружочком на входе water heater, then the tap on the outlet, marked with a red mark. Wait for some time until all the air comes out of the system, if there is no water in the boiler. Next is the process of filling the water heater.
- In the event that the boiler was filled with water, you only need to slightly drain it and close the faucet with a red circle.
- Before you turn on the boiler in the outlet, you must completely fill the tank with water. Otherwise, there is a risk that the tubular heater will burn out if the model is not equipped with a protection system.
- In the process of heating water, it is important to monitor the temperature and the supply voltage to the heater.
Experts advise installing a workertemperature of the device at the level of 55-60 ° C. This will help avoid the development of fungi and bacteria in the tank, as well as prevent the formation of scale on the heating element.
How to re-enable hot water?
Boilers are used mainly in the summer,when hot water interruptions occur frequently. If the heating is no longer necessary, it is important to know how to turn off the boiler and turn on the hot water from the centralized system. The process may take a little longer than connecting the unit.
Прежде всего, прибор отключают от электросети.Some experts do not recommend storing water remaining in the reservoir, while others, on the contrary, say that less details will corrode. If the water still remains in the tank, it must be drained before switching on the boiler next time.
It is imperative to shut off the cold feed.water in the heater system (faucet with a blue circle). After that, the heated liquid outlet valve is closed. The final stage - the inclusion of hot water on the mixer.
Recommendations
Dismantling of the water heater is carried out onlyafter complete discharge of water from the tank. To do this, disconnect the cold water supply hose to the boiler, and in its place put a pipe through which the remaining liquid comes out.
During periods when the need for operationthe boiler is absent, the device is being prevented: the heating element is removed from scale, the presence of a magnesium anode inside the tank is determined (corrosion protection). It is best to do this once a year (on your own or call the master) in order to prolong the service life of the water heater.
