Before Start-Up; Installation And Hook-Up - Ace Heating Solutions Packaged Storage Water Heater Steam-to-Water System Operating And Maintenance Manual

Before Start-up

Installation and Hook-up

1 Place tank in location desired, and level tank carefully to insure levelness of heating coil loops
which are installed in the tank. Provide sufficient clearance in front to permit removal of the tube
bundle.
2 Remove temporary pipe plugs and caps from all tapping and discard. Inspect and clean all
openings.
3 Install cold water supply line to bottom connection marked Cold Inlet on drawing. Install a gate
valve and union for supply shut-off as desired.
4 Install hot water supply line to service from top connection marked Hot Outlet on drawing. A
valve at this connection is desirable but not necessary.
5 Install relief valve(s) in top connection of tank, and pipe relief valve outlet(s) to a safe drain area.
6 Hook warm return circulation line to tee provided near pump if return line is to be used. A check
and gate valve should be installed in return line, with flow through check valve toward generator.
7 Hook hot water or steam supply to upper coil supply line. A gate valve should be installed.
8 Hook up hot water return to boiler, or for steam, hook up condensate return to boiler condensate
return tank. Pipe size to correspond to opening size provided. This pipe must run horizontal, or
pitch gradually to condensate tank, with condensate level to be below tube or coil level in
generator.
9 CAUTION: Do not introduce steam or water without having the safety relief valves installed on
tank, as excessive pressure may result, with damage to tank or heating coil.
10 Water circulating pump should be wired to run continuously.
11 Storage water heaters are hydrostatically tested in accordance with code requirements, and are
certified as satisfactory by inspection agencies agree upon by manufacturer and purchaser.
However, normal yielding of gaskets will occur in the interval between hydrostatic testing in the
manufacturer's shop and installation at the job site. Therefore, all external bolted joints should
be properly retightened after installation and again after the exchanger has been heated, to
prevent leaks and blowing out of gaskets. Follow industry recognized flange bolt tightening
practices
12 In all installations, care should be taken to eliminate or minimize transmission of fluid pulsations
and mechanical vibrations to the tank or tube bundle.
13 Install anodes (shipped loose) on all glass lined tanks. Failure to install anodes will void
warranty.
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