Consequences of neglecting safety measures - an exploding boiler
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:29 am
So, all this can be avoided by installing a safety valve. It is screwed directly into the boiler branch pipe, 3 ÷ 4 turns with a regular plumbing "packing". And only then can a water pipe be connected to its other end using a flexible hose or another chosen method. There is always an arrow on the valve showing the direction of water flow - this should be checked during its installation.
A thin flexible hose can be connected to the outlet drain pipe of the valve and led into the sewer. It is recommended that this hose be transparent - to visually monitor the operation of the device.
No shut-off devices are allowed between the safety valve and the boiler.
Never, under any circumstances, should any shut-off valves be installed between the safety valve and the water heater – and this is a fairly common mistake, judging by the photos posted on the Internet.
When the boiler is working, you should not be qatar mobile database by the fact that water sometimes comes out of the valve branch pipe - this only indicates its normal functionality. If too much water flows out, the spring may have sagged, and the valve should be replaced - they are freely sold. A constantly dry valve should cause alarm - is it broken, jammed or clogged? To protect yourself in such a situation, it is worth checking it and, if necessary, replacing it.
Some boiler models are equipped with a "safety group" - a pressure reducer, a check valve, and a safety valve are assembled in one housing. Such devices are installed in a similar way - at the cold water inlet.
Connecting the boiler to the electrical network
This issue has already been partially discussed above, so it can be addressed briefly.
A thin flexible hose can be connected to the outlet drain pipe of the valve and led into the sewer. It is recommended that this hose be transparent - to visually monitor the operation of the device.
No shut-off devices are allowed between the safety valve and the boiler.
Never, under any circumstances, should any shut-off valves be installed between the safety valve and the water heater – and this is a fairly common mistake, judging by the photos posted on the Internet.
When the boiler is working, you should not be qatar mobile database by the fact that water sometimes comes out of the valve branch pipe - this only indicates its normal functionality. If too much water flows out, the spring may have sagged, and the valve should be replaced - they are freely sold. A constantly dry valve should cause alarm - is it broken, jammed or clogged? To protect yourself in such a situation, it is worth checking it and, if necessary, replacing it.
Some boiler models are equipped with a "safety group" - a pressure reducer, a check valve, and a safety valve are assembled in one housing. Such devices are installed in a similar way - at the cold water inlet.
Connecting the boiler to the electrical network
This issue has already been partially discussed above, so it can be addressed briefly.