Hot water heater expansion tank

Home Forums Archives Old Bulletin Board Archives Hot water heater expansion tank

Viewing 6 reply threads
  • Author
    Posts
    • #280207
      Avatar photoJim VanderVlucht

        I have just installed a new gas hot water heater. I intend to install a thermal expansion tank. The easiest place to install it is directly above the cold water inlet on the heater. I am concerened that hot water will migrate up into the tank. Will this be a problem? Should I put a loop to force the hot water to be lower than the heater inlet? The inlet and outlet pipes come out of the wall directly to the top of the heater. Thanks for the help

      • #302703
        Avatar photoRuss Bolton
        Participant

          : I have just installed a new gas hot water heater. : I intend to install a thermal expansion tank. The : easiest place to install it is directly above the cold : water inlet on the heater. I am concerened that hot : water will migrate up into the tank. Will this be a : problem? Should I put a loop to force the hot water : to be lower than the heater inlet? The inlet and : outlet pipes come out of the wall directly to the top : of the heater. Thanks for the helpRuss, Putting the expansion tank off of the cold water supply to the water heater will be fine. Make sure that the tank is well supported. When the expansion tank fills with water it will gain considerable weight. Regards, Terry Love

        • #302704
          Avatar photoRuss Bolton
          Participant

            : I have just installed a new gas hot water heater. : I intend to install a thermal expansion tank. The : easiest place to install it is directly above the cold : water inlet on the heater. I am concerened that hot : water will migrate up into the tank. Will this be a : problem? Should I put a loop to force the hot water : to be lower than the heater inlet? The inlet and : outlet pipes come out of the wall directly to the top : of the heater. Thanks for the helpRuss, Putting the expansion tank off of the cold water supply to the water heater will be fine. Make sure that the tank is well supported. When the expansion tank fills with water it will gain considerable weight. Regards, Terry Love

          • #302705
            Avatar photoRuss Bolton
            Participant

              : I have just installed a new gas hot water heater. : I intend to install a thermal expansion tank. The : easiest place to install it is directly above the cold : water inlet on the heater. I am concerened that hot : water will migrate up into the tank. Will this be a : problem? Should I put a loop to force the hot water : to be lower than the heater inlet? The inlet and : outlet pipes come out of the wall directly to the top : of the heater. Thanks for the helpRuss, Putting the expansion tank off of the cold water supply to the water heater will be fine. Make sure that the tank is well supported. When the expansion tank fills with water it will gain considerable weight. Regards, Terry Love

            • #307344
              Avatar photoRuss Bolton
              Participant

                Do hot water expansion tanks require any kind of preventive maintenance?

              • #307345
                Avatar photoRuss Bolton
                Participant

                  Do hot water expansion tanks require any kind of preventive maintenance?

                • #307346
                  Avatar photoRuss Bolton
                  Participant

                    Do hot water expansion tanks require any kind of preventive maintenance?

                Viewing 6 reply threads
                • The forum ‘Old Bulletin Board Archives’ is closed to new topics and replies.

                Pin It on Pinterest

                Share This