It is often required to promptly install a gas water heater to supply hot water to a suburban suburban area or apartment, a separate cottage, but there is no way to call a specialist. How to install a gas water heater solely on your own? Below are some practical recommendations for solving this issue on your own.
Choosing a modern gas water heater
A gas water heater is a universal solution to the problem of supplying a living space with hot water. This is a really convenient and practical device that does not require energy savings due to its low power consumption. The important point was that the use of speakers was not always safe. But much was compensated by convenience - it was enough to unscrew the valve, and hot water was supplied to the bathroom and kitchen. Heating was carried out by igniting the column with ordinary matches. The danger lay in pressure drops, the column also became clogged, the water could boil over and break through the pipes. Bulky and inconvenient, old devices did not allow them to be installed unnoticed and without the participation of a team of craftsmen.
Modern speakers are much safer and more convenient in design. In the first place is the external design of the system - such devices easily and conveniently fit into the interior or are masked. These are highly functional and ergonomic safety systems. Ignition is carried out through a piezoelectric element, without the risk of fire.
Self-installation of a gas column
How to install a gas water heater in an apartment? In urban settings, it is quite easy to contact specialized services, but the procedure is worth some of the costs that can be avoided. You can perform all the necessary manipulations yourself, having the necessary tools, the actual gas water heater and with a little effort. Installation of a modern column is not so difficult - it is only important to know the specifics of the procedure and observe safety precautions.
First you need to decide on the location of the column. The connection is made to gas pipes, as well as to the water supply, which the heat source must subsequently heat up. A preventive check of the system's performance is carried out, after which the column can be put into operation. It is quite possible to perform all the procedures with your own hands, therefore, the presence of a master is often not required.
Choosing a place for the column
It is important to remember about the requirements that must be met for the place to place the column. Devices can be of different capacities and different purposes. They choose a place that is optimal for supplying hot water - next to the bathroom, kitchen or in the closet, where access to children and unauthorized persons will be closed.
It should be borne in mind that the installation of such a device in an apartment must be coordinated with representatives of housing and communal services, a gas service in a particular area, a management company related to the house and apartment. Installation applications should be sent only to organizations that have a license for this type of work.
The column must fit into the interior in accordance with all technical standards and conditions. It is also necessary to install an exhaust for combustion products. It can be installed, this option will be especially easy if there is a chimney.
They make a hole in the ceiling and insert a pipe made of asbestos, which can be made by hand. Its length must be at least 1.5 meters. Only after this requirement is met, the column is installed under the pipe. It is also necessary to place the device at a height inaccessible to children, but within the reach, since the operation of the automatic column must sometimes be adjusted manually to reach a certain temperature.
Next, they make a markup of future fasteners, put dowels with a perforator, screw the column with self-tapping screws, check the strength of the structure.
Connection to water and gas supply networks
The hood and the column are connected using a corrugated sleeve. One end is put on the hole, the other is inserted into the chimney socket. Then they do the key work with their own hands - they bring the gas supply channel. Correct installation of the gas valve is carried out by cutting a tee into the gas pipe. This requires welding or screwing in a threaded tee.
The column is connected to the gas system by means of a pipe fixed with clips. Now gas will enter the system, which, during the combustion process, should heat the water. The next step will be to connect the water supply to the column.
Water supply... The connection to the water pipe is mounted using a threaded tee. The metal pipe must be accompanied by the installation of a compression fitting, only after that it is supplemented with a water tap.
The trajectory between the water supply and the column should be marked at the place of connection of future pipes. Saline filters are placed next to the system, then magnetic filters.
It is also necessary to install such a part as the Mayevsky crane - it extends the service life of the entire structure. After that, you can run the column to check the quality of work - to the water supply in the apartment.
Checking system operation
Having completed the installation of a gas heating apparatus with your own hands, it is important to check the quality and safety of its operation. To do this, open the gas supply valve - it goes into the column. Then they make a solution of soapy water - it will help check the joints of the pipes and the fasteners of the taps. If bubbles are blown up in these places, then there are some holes that must be covered up and eliminated without fail.
Then they check the work of the water supply - they open the Mayevsky tap and, at the same time, hot water. It is necessary to wait for air to escape from the filters, then close the filter. After that, if there are no shortcomings, you can use the column in your house or apartment with complete peace of mind.
