How to properly turn on the boiler, and what to check before connecting
Easy to connect and use boiler device, when first installed in housing, raises many questions about its operation. How to turn it on properly, how to maintain it, to extend the service life. Let's consider features of inclusion of boilers and their work.
What are the boilers
To properly maintain the water heater, which is installed in the house, first you need to understand what type of boiler it belongs to. There are two main directions of boiler water heating systems.
- Accumulative water heater, which first accumulates water in its tank, and then heats it.
- Flowing water heater, which heats the water in the process of flowing through the boiler.
How to properly turn on the storage water heater
First, on what owners should pay attention at reception of work of masters after installation of a boiler and, before turning on the water heater, made those groundings. Family safety is a major requirement when installing such a device, which is connected to electricity.
The second thing that the operators of the storage boiler should do after installing the system is to check the correctness of the connection and the presence of leaks in the joints. This must be done, disconnecting the water heater from the power supply. Then cold water is poured into the tank and the hot water tap must be opened, to see the moment, when the tank is completely full. This moment is coming, when water starts to flow from the hot water tap. At this point, you need to close the taps and inspect the boiler and all pipe connections on all sides.
Only after that, as everything was reviewed and no leak was detected anywhere, the water heater can be plugged in and set the desired mode of water heating.
Rules for using a working device
There are two opinions about the correct and economical use of storage water heaters, and they are opposite in the scheme of action.
- The water heater must never be disconnected from the power supply, so that it is constantly in operation.
- To avoid wasting energy, keep the boiler unplugged and turn on the hot water only when needed..
Thinking logically, we can conclude, that the second option is more correct for savings, but this is only at first glance. It turns out, the water heater is designed as follows, that it is more economical for him to maintain one water temperature, than to heat the entire volume with zero temperature.
And it's not just about electricity consumption, and the service life of the device itself. According to experts, the tank, in which there is always water, less susceptible to corrosion.
Moreover, if the disconnected water heater will be in a room with a temperature below five degrees, it will negatively affect its entire system. In particular, the main blow will fall on the efficiency of temperature sensors, which will fail.
Therefore it is necessary to disconnect a tank from electricity only in that case, when his work is required no more than once a week.
That the water heater did not become unusable at one moment, then before, how to turn on the boiler, be sure to check the presence of water in it.
Choice of economical heating mode
There is an opinion, that if you set the boiler heating temperature low, then electricity will be saved. But, it turns out, that at the same time the coefficient of useful activity of the device thus not allowing to save decreases.
Some devices have a special economy mode, which can be seen on the temperature scale in the form of a letter That is, you can read about it in the enclosed instructions for the equipment. This mode of economy cannot be understood literally. Manufacturers meant uneconomical energy consumption, and heating the water to fifty-five degrees, at which the lowest level of scaling occurs. Thus, manufacturers give the opportunity to the owners, who use this economy mode are less likely to clean the tank, which will save money, not spent on this process.
For this reason, it is not recommended to set the temperature below fifty-five degrees, that fungal bacteria multiply well at low temperatures. They grow on the walls of the tank, and the water will acquire the smell of mold, which will be very difficult to get rid of.
How to properly turn on the instantaneous water heater
If you install a large storage tank is not possible, and hot water is constantly needed a lot, then the best option would be flowing. This is convenient for those, that it works on the analog of the central hot water system. When you need it, the tap opens, and it begins to flow.
Installation of such a boiler will require the work of specialists, which in the first place must conduct a separate wiring for this powerful equipment. And professionals must be high class because no one wants to be left without electricity with the wrong connection or poor wiring.
How to turn on the boiler and where to start running this device is to check the water pressure in the tap. If he is not weak, then you can check further. After adjusting the water pressure in the tap you need to check the temperature. If it does not suit you, you need to raise or lower it using the buttons, located on the tank body.
If hot water is no longer needed, then the tap closes, and the boiler is switched off by the OFF button. On many systems there is a memory function of the latest volume settings, probably, in the next inclusion water in the crane at inclusion will be already adjusted and with the necessary degree.
How to continue the operation of the device
Every consumer wants to prolong the life of the necessary devices in order to save money, therefore, there are rules for how this can be achieved.
With hard water you need to install special filters that will extend the life of the device. To reduce heat loss, the flow must be mounted as close as possible to the tap. There should be no splashes on the tank body, therefore, this must be taken into account during installation. If the room temperature is expected to be below zero degrees, then you can not install such a tank. At low water pressure in the house it is impossible to expose the highest temperature of heating. With such tasks, the instantaneous water heater simply refuses to work without turning on.
During operation, scale is formed in the boiler, therefore, the filters must be periodically washed under running water or treated with special means.
If you follow all the above installation rules, boiler activation and maintenance, it will serve for a long time and heat the water, as it is necessary to owners.
