
IV Installation/Piping
(cont’d)
A
BC
D
E
F
G
H
Legend
ABallValve—Typical
BDielectricUnion—Suggested
CTemperature&PressureReliefValve
DHeatTrapLoop—Suggested
EThermosta�cMixingValve–Suggested
FHighTemperatureOutlet
GMixedTemperatureOutlet
HExpansionTankinColdWaterSupply
Note: For drawing clarity, addiƟonal
isolaƟon valves and other accessories have
been omiƩed. Follow normal piping
pracƟces when installing tank.
Domes�cWater:
A.Installisola�onvalvebetweenthewatersupplyand
thecoldwaterinletofthetankforeaseofservice.
B.Installingaheattrapinthedomes�chotwateroutlet
pipingwillimproveenergyefficiencyandreducepip‐
ingheatloss.
C.AThermosta�cMixingValveisrecommendedand
mayberequiredbylocalcodes.Thevalvewillblend
thetankoutputwaterwithcoldwatertoachievea
moreconstantmixedtemperature.Theriskofscald‐
ingisnoteliminatedbyuseofamixingvalve.Refer
totheinstalla�oninstruc�onsprovidebythemixing
valvemanufacturerforproperinstalla�on.
D.ExpansionTank:Whenaback‐owdeviceor“no‐
return”valveisinstalledinthepipingsystemaTher‐
malExpansionTankdesignedforuseinadomes�c
hotwatersystemwillberequired.Installthetankin
thecoldwaterpipingclosetothetankbetweenthe
tankandtheback‐owdevice.(seepipingdiagram)
RefertoThermalExpansionTankmanufacturer’slit‐
eratureforsizingandinstalla�oninforma�on.
E.VacuumBreaker:DHTrecommendsthatavacuum
breakerbeinstalledonthedomes�cpipingtothe
heater.Thevacuumbreakerprotectstheheaterin
theeventthatthetankpressurefallsbelowatmos‐
phericpressure.
F.Temperature&PressureReliefValve:(T&P)Installa
T&Preliefvalve(longelementtype)intotheseparate
tappingdesignatedfortheT&Pvalve.Installtemper‐
atureandpressureprotec�veequipmentrequiredby
localcodes,butnolessthanacombina�ontempera‐
tureandpressurereliefvalvecer�edasmee�ngthe
requirementsforreliefValveandAutoma�cShutoff
DevicesforHotWatersystems,ANSIZ21.22,bya
na�onallyrecognizedtes�nglaboratorythatmain‐
tainsperiodicinspec�onoflistedequipmentormate‐
rials.Thevalvemustbeoriented,providedwithtub‐
ingorotherwiseinstalledsothatdischargecanexit
onlywithinsix(6)inchesabove,oratanydistance
below,thestructuraloor,andcannotcontactany
electricalpart.Thevalvemustbepipedtoanarea
wheredischargewillnotcausepersonalinjuryor
damagethesurroundingarea.
WARNING
Install a T&P relief valve with a rated capacity equal
or greater that the output of the energy source.
Removal of the T&P Valve or failure to replace the
valve will release the manufacturer from any claim
which might result from excessive
temperatures and pressures
10
IV Installation/Piping
(cont’d)
A
BC
D
E
F
G
H
Legend
ABallValve—Typical
BDielectricUnion—Suggested
CTemperature&PressureReliefValve
DHeatTrapLoop—Suggested
EThermosta�cMixingValve–Suggested
FHighTemperatureOutlet
GMixedTemperatureOutlet
HExpansionTankinColdWaterSupply
Note: For drawing clarity, addiƟonal
isolaƟon valves and other accessories have
been omiƩed. Follow normal piping
pracƟces when installing tank.
Domes�cWater:
A.Installisola�onvalvebetweenthewatersupplyand
thecoldwaterinletofthetankforeaseofservice.
B.Installingaheattrapinthedomes�chotwateroutlet
pipingwillimproveenergyefficiencyandreducepip‐
ingheatloss.
C.AThermosta�cMixingValveisrecommendedand
mayberequiredbylocalcodes.Thevalvewillblend
thetankoutputwaterwithcoldwatertoachievea
moreconstantmixedtemperature.Theriskofscald‐
ingisnoteliminatedbyuseofamixingvalve.Refer
totheinstalla�oninstruc�onsprovidebythemixing
valvemanufacturerforproperinstalla�on.
D.ExpansionTank:Whenaback‐owdeviceor“no‐
return”valveisinstalledinthepipingsystemaTher‐
malExpansionTankdesignedforuseinadomes�c
hotwatersystemwillberequired.Installthetankin
thecoldwaterpipingclosetothetankbetweenthe
tankandtheback‐owdevice.(seepipingdiagram)
RefertoThermalExpansionTankmanufacturer’slit‐
eratureforsizingandinstalla�oninforma�on.
E.VacuumBreaker:DHTrecommendsthatavacuum
breakerbeinstalledonthedomes�cpipingtothe
heater.Thevacuumbreakerprotectstheheaterin
theeventthatthetankpressurefallsbelowatmos‐
phericpressure.
F.Temperature&PressureReliefValve:(T&P)Installa
T&Preliefvalve(longelementtype)intotheseparate
tappingdesignatedfortheT&Pvalve.Installtemper‐
atureandpressureprotec�veequipmentrequiredby
localcodes,butnolessthanacombina�ontempera‐
tureandpressurereliefvalvecer�edasmee�ngthe
requirementsforreliefValveandAutoma�cShutoff
DevicesforHotWatersystems,ANSIZ21.22,bya
na�onallyrecognizedtes�nglaboratorythatmain‐
tainsperiodicinspec�onoflistedequipmentormate‐
rials.Thevalvemustbeoriented,providedwithtub‐
ingorotherwiseinstalledsothatdischargecanexit
onlywithinsix(6)inchesabove,oratanydistance
below,thestructuraloor,andcannotcontactany
electricalpart.Thevalvemustbepipedtoanarea
wheredischargewillnotcausepersonalinjuryor
damagethesurroundingarea.
WARNING
Install a T&P relief valve with a rated capacity equal
or greater that the output of the energy source.
Removal of the T&P Valve or failure to replace the
valve will release the manufacturer from any claim
which might result from excessive
temperatures and pressures
10
IV Installation/Piping
(cont’d)
A
BC
D
E
F
G
H
Legend
ABallValve—Typical
BDielectricUnion—Suggested
CTemperature&PressureReliefValve
DHeatTrapLoop—Suggested
EThermosta�cMixingValve–Suggested
FHighTemperatureOutlet
GMixedTemperatureOutlet
HExpansionTankinColdWaterSupply
Note: For drawing clarity, addiƟonal
isolaƟon valves and other accessories have
been omiƩed. Follow normal piping
pracƟces when installing tank.
Domes�cWater:
A.Installisola�onvalvebetweenthewatersupplyand
thecoldwaterinletofthetankforeaseofservice.
B.Installingaheattrapinthedomes�chotwateroutlet
pipingwillimproveenergyefficiencyandreducepip‐
ingheatloss.
C.AThermosta�cMixingValveisrecommendedand
mayberequiredbylocalcodes.Thevalvewillblend
thetankoutputwaterwithcoldwatertoachievea
moreconstantmixedtemperature.Theriskofscald‐
ingisnoteliminatedbyuseofamixingvalve.Refer
totheinstalla�oninstruc�onsprovidebythemixing
valvemanufacturerforproperinstalla�on.
D.ExpansionTank:Whenaback‐owdeviceor“no‐
return”valveisinstalledinthepipingsystemaTher‐
malExpansionTankdesignedforuseinadomes�c
hotwatersystemwillberequired.Installthetankin
thecoldwaterpipingclosetothetankbetweenthe
tankandtheback‐owdevice.(seepipingdiagram)
RefertoThermalExpansionTankmanufacturer’slit‐
eratureforsizingandinstalla�oninforma�on.
E.VacuumBreaker:DHTrecommendsthatavacuum
breakerbeinstalledonthedomes�cpipingtothe
heater.Thevacuumbreakerprotectstheheaterin
theeventthatthetankpressurefallsbelowatmos‐
phericpressure.
F.Temperature&PressureReliefValve:(T&P)Installa
T&Preliefvalve(longelementtype)intotheseparate
tappingdesignatedfortheT&Pvalve.Installtemper‐
atureandpressureprotec�veequipmentrequiredby
localcodes,butnolessthanacombina�ontempera‐
tureandpressurereliefvalvecer�edasmee�ngthe
requirementsforreliefValveandAutoma�cShutoff
DevicesforHotWatersystems,ANSIZ21.22,bya
na�onallyrecognizedtes�nglaboratorythatmain‐
tainsperiodicinspec�onoflistedequipmentormate‐
rials.Thevalvemustbeoriented,providedwithtub‐
ingorotherwiseinstalledsothatdischargecanexit
onlywithinsix(6)inchesabove,oratanydistance
below,thestructuraloor,andcannotcontactany
electricalpart.Thevalvemustbepipedtoanarea
wheredischargewillnotcausepersonalinjuryor
damagethesurroundingarea.
WARNING
Install a T&P relief valve with a rated capacity equal
or greater that the output of the energy source.
Removal of the T&P Valve or failure to replace the
valve will release the manufacturer from any claim
which might result from excessive
temperatures and pressures
10