Hot Water Heater Sediment Trap

Traditional heat trap loops sometimes referred to as goosenecks take advantage of thermal convection.

Hot water heater sediment trap.

Black tee 1 2 in. Watch this step by step video now. Gas fittings and nipples what s included. Sediment trap at water heater sediment traps are intentionally installed to help prevent sediment in the gas piping from getting into the gas valve or burner area of an appliance and fouling things up.

The job sounds more difficult than it really is and can be done in less than 5 minutes. Includes gas leak detector yellow gas tape 1 2 inch black cap tee and nipples. Ensure your water heater is up to code to ensure safety. You can shut the hot water tap inside turn on the tank s cold water supply and then repeat the flush to make sure you ve gotten everything out.

Hot water will rise and cold water will sink. Used with residential hot water heater. Gas leak detector spray csa yellow gas thread seal tape 1 2 in. Black cap 1 2 in.

The sediment should flow out through the hose. It sounds like a mouthful doesn t it. You ll usually have to attach a hose to your tank turn off its cold water supply and open a hot water tap in your house. Ldr 609 2500 sediment trap for water heater.

Most water heaters do not have a sediment trap in them. Handy kit contains everything you need to build a sediment trap onto your home s water heater. Sediment traps sometimes mistakenly referred to as drip legs are designed to catch sediment in natural gas before it enters into the water heater or furnace gas valve. Different areas have different contaminants in the gas and the traps help catch these.