F.

Water Heating System

Planning and design of hot water supply and return
pipes, water heaters and
appurtenance within the building and premises.
Domestic Hot-Water Supply
STORAGE TANK/WATER HEATING DEVICES
Two Types of Tanks:
Range Boiler – small hot-water tank; 12 – 24”Ф/6’ long
Storage Tank – large hot-water tank; 24 – 54”Ф/15’ long
STORAGE TANK/WATER HEATING DEVICES
Range Boiler
Hot-Water Distribution Systems – convey heated water storage
unit to fixtures
Three Types of Installations:
1 Upfeed and Gravity Return – small residential/industrial
installations; constant circulation of hot water within the piping
arrangement.
2 Overhead Feed and Gravity Return System – buildings of
extreme height; in the closed system of piping water rises when
heated. As it reach the high point of the system, gravity return it
to the storage unit.
Pump Circuit System – circulation of hot water to by means of
mechanical device; larger buildings

The Indirect and Direct Plumbing System

1 Indirect - has only the amount of pressure from the
gravity created from the cold water storage tank
2 Direct - has the same cold water pressure that is
available from the mains water in the street.
Hot-Water Distribution
Systems
Indirect
Hot-Water Distribution
Systems
Direct
1.7.3.5 Things to Consider in Sizing the Hot Water Tank:
 Design of the building
 Number of occupants
 Heating capacity of the supply device
Water Heating Devices:
 Water back – installed in a range
 Furnace coil – placed in the fire box directly above the live coil
fire
 Coal heater – large heating surface
 Gas heater – gas burner placed below the coil
 Instantaneous water heater – operates by gas and water valves
which open and close by turn as the water is drawn
 Automatic storage water heater – thermostatic control;
magnesium rod to control rust and corrosion. gas-operated type
(LPG)
 Steam heater
 Under water-line heater – the inlet and outlet of the coil are
connected to the boiler of the heating plant below its water line
 Electric heater –controlled by a thermostat
 Solar heater