Kcodyjr
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Meaning the kind where hot water rises up through the otherwise-still pipe, reaches a cold pipe above, cools the water that just rose, making it fall, where it gets heated again; etc etc etc, slowly sapping energy out of the system.
The little info sheets that come with ASSE1017 valves, like the Watts MMV and 1170-M2 series, show pictures of the piping being routed right over to the side of the tank and then down a few inches, hanging in the air.
Is all that really necessary? Space is limited, it would be well if I could minimize the amount of stuff that's physically supported by the tank.
I propose to use a pair of 3/4" cast copper wyes, with the flow coming into/from the 45 degree leg, and into an S made from a pair of long-radius ells. The top position of the wye would have a bottom-entry temp gauge on the hot side, and the vacuum break on the cold side. The "S" pieces would then get copper flex tubes running to the rest of the apparatus, mounted on the wall.
Would that cut the mustard? Eventual tank replacement is already going to be a bastard getting it in and out, even without all that extra piping and hardware causing clearance issues.
The little info sheets that come with ASSE1017 valves, like the Watts MMV and 1170-M2 series, show pictures of the piping being routed right over to the side of the tank and then down a few inches, hanging in the air.
Is all that really necessary? Space is limited, it would be well if I could minimize the amount of stuff that's physically supported by the tank.
I propose to use a pair of 3/4" cast copper wyes, with the flow coming into/from the 45 degree leg, and into an S made from a pair of long-radius ells. The top position of the wye would have a bottom-entry temp gauge on the hot side, and the vacuum break on the cold side. The "S" pieces would then get copper flex tubes running to the rest of the apparatus, mounted on the wall.
Would that cut the mustard? Eventual tank replacement is already going to be a bastard getting it in and out, even without all that extra piping and hardware causing clearance issues.