Tankless Tsi Dzoxɔxɔ ƒe Vodada ƒe Se 11 alo 12, Dzoxɔxɔ ƒe Dodokpɔ, Frozen Condensate Drain Line, kple Dzoxɔxɔ Trɔla ƒe Freeze-Burst¶

Ne gas-tsi dzodzoe si me tsigoe mele o si wɔa dɔ nyuie (si Rinnai, Navien, Noritz, Takagi, Rheem, alo Bosch wɔ) tsi zi ɖeka le dzomeŋɔli ƒe vuvɔ si mede zero o me eye wòklẽ Vodada ƒe Se 11 (11 / . E003 / . 111: Dzodoƒe ƒe Dodokpɔ) alo Vodada ƒe Kpeɖodzinya 12 (12 / . E012 / . 121: Dzo ƒe Bubu / Dzo ƒe Dodokpɔ), aƒetɔwo dzea ŋgɔ afɔku eve enumake: aƒeme tsi dzodzoewo katã ƒe bu le vuvɔ si nu sẽ ŋutɔ me, kple vodada ɖeka wɔwɔ le manyamanya me, elektrikka si ƒe ŋusẽ nye volt 120/230 ƒe ka si gblẽa akɔbli alo gakpo si mexɔ dzo o ƒe dzoxɔxɔ si nye dɔlar 1,500 va ɖo 3,000 la ɖa exchanger eye wòtsia aƒea me le gaƒoƒo ʋɛ aɖewo ko me. To vovo na tsi dzodzoe si ƒe kpekpeme nye lita 200 (galɔn 50) si wodzrana ɖo le tsigoe me si léa dzoxɔxɔ ƒe tsidzraɖoƒe gã aɖe ɖe te eye wòzãa akaɖi si le tsitrenu la, tsi dzodzoe si me tsi fafɛ mele o si le tsia me toa akɔbli si ƒe asike le gbadzaa si ƒe didime nye **milimeta 6 va ɖo 12 (inch 0.25 va ɖo 0.5) si woda ɖe eme tẽ la me gota gli ƒe do, ʋudzraɖoƒe si me dzoxɔxɔ mele o, alo dziƒoxɔ dzi si me ya dona le tẽe na gota ya si xɔ dzo.

Le polar vortex ƒe tsikpewo me la, nu ɣaɣla xexlẽdzesi ɖeka si gbɔ Vodada ƒe Se 11 kple Vodada ƒe Se 12 tso condensing tankless unit dzi menye gas valve gbegblẽ o, ke boŋ frozen exterior PVC condensate drain line, si gbugbɔa acidic tsi ɖe megbe to neutralizer trap la me tẽe yia evelia ƒe dzoxɔxɔ ɖɔliɖɔli kple dzodoƒe xɔ me, si nyrɔa dzodoƒea eye dzo-ɖɔɖɔɖoti. Nusi gavloe wue nye be ne AC elektrikŋusẽ bu le aƒea me le dzomeŋɔli ƒe elektrikŋusẽ ƒe nutsotso me, alo ne aƒetɔ aɖe si dzi ɖe le eƒo la ɖe elektrikŋusẽnamɔ̃ si me dzo mele o la, dzoxɔxɔnamɔ̃ si me tsigoe mele o ƒe ememe elektrik ceramic freeze-protection blocks (siwo hea AC elektrikŋusẽ watt 100 va ɖo 250 be wòakpɔ eta va ɖo Celsius degree 30 / minus 22 degrees Fahrenheit) tsi enumake, si wɔnɛ be ya si le megbe si le ƒoƒom to ya si dona le yame la me tsikpe eye wòma akɔbli dzoxɔxɔɖɔlimɔ̃a wòʋuna. Ne èse azi gbegblẽ mercaptan gas ƒe ʋeʋẽ alo nèse gas si le ɣli dom la, do le eme enumake eye nàƒo ka na miaƒe nutoa me tɔwo xexlẽdzesi siwo wozãna kpata (911 le United States kple Canada, 999 le United Kingdom, 112 le Europa Dukɔwo ƒe Habɔbɔ bliboa me, kple 000 le Australia), eye nàto míaƒe mɔfiame siwo ku ɖe... tsi dzodzoe si me tsigoe mele o ƒe tsikpe-gbã, ya si dona le eme ƒe yaƒoƒo ƒe xexe, kple vodada ƒe dzeside ƒe ʋuʋu, . pɔmpi siwo xɔ dzo, kple elektrikŋusẽ ƒe nutsotso le dzomeŋɔli, elektrikŋusẽ ƒe nutsotso ɣeyiɣi didi, kple elektrikŋusẽnamɔ̃ ƒe tsikpe.

Wɔ esia fifia¶

Ne wò gas tsi dzodzoe si me tsigoe mele o la klẽ Vodada ƒe Se 11 alo 12 le dzomeŋɔli la, tsi ƒe sisi dzudzɔna, alo elektrikŋusẽ meganɔa eŋu le tsikpe me o:

1. MÈGAÐE Tsi Dzodzoe si Me Tsi Dzodzoe Si Me Tsi Mele O ƒe Elektrikŋusẽ Ka GBEÐE le Yame ƒe Fafaɣi o:
2. Ne wò gas-mɔ̃a tsi, wò propane-goa tsi ƒuƒlu, alo unit la le keklẽm le Vodada ƒe Sededea me gɔ̃ hã 11 alo 12, gblẽ elektrikka si ƒe ŋusẽ nye volt 120 (alo volt 230) la ɖe eme eye nànɔ elektrikkaƒomɔ̃a ŋu.
3. Tsi dzodzoe si me tsigoe mele o ƒe ceramic freeze-protection heaters si wotu ɖe eme la zɔna kple aƒeme AC elektrikŋusẽ, MENYE gas o. Zi alesi elektrikŋusẽ le dɔwɔƒea ŋu (ne wotsi "Tsi" le keypad ƒe abɔta gɔ̃ hã la, eƒe dzoxɔxɔdzidzenu ememetɔwo naa ŋusẽ elektrik dzoxɔxɔnamɔ̃ ƒe ʋuƒoawo le wo ɖokui si ɣesiaɣi si pɔmpi ememetɔ ƒe dzoxɔxɔ ɖiɖi wu 5 degree Celsius (41 degrees Fahrenheit). Ne èɖe elektrikŋusẽa le tsikpe me le tsikpe me la, kakaɖedzi li be akɔbli dzoxɔxɔ ɖɔliɖɔli si gbagbã negbe ɖe nètsɔ asi ɖe tsi ɖesiaɖe si le ʋua me do goe gbã hafi.
4. Vodada ƒe Kpeɖodzinya 11 alo 12 le Dzomeŋɔli: Kpɔ Condensate Drain Line la ɖa Gbã eye nàtɔ dzoe:
5. Dzoxɔxɔnamɔ̃ siwo me tsigoe mele o siwo me wodea tsii la wɔa tsi si me aɖi le (galɔn 0.5 va ɖo 1) le gaƒoƒo ɖeka me (condensate, pH 3.2 va ɖo 4.5) si sina toa milimeta 13 va ɖo 19 (inch 0.5 va ɖo 0.75) PVC pɔmpi alo vinyl-mɔ̃ si me kɔ me.
6. Le afisi tsidzadza ƒe pɔmpi ma dona to gota gli aɖe me alo ƒua du toa ʋudzraɖoƒe/nufamɔ̃ si me dzoxɔxɔ mele o dzi le la, dzomeŋɔli ya nana tsi si sina blewuu la tsia tsikpe sesẽ aɖe me. Tsi si wodzra ɖo ɖe megbe la yɔa condensate mɔ̃ si le eme la me, eʋua float switch alo tsia dzodoƒea ƒe aɖaka me, eye wòtua unit la ɖe Code 11 (No Ignition) alo Code 12 (Flame Loss) dzi.
7. Afɔɖeɖe: Ðe condensate drain union nut alo rubber coupling si le tankless unit la te tẽ le lita 4 (gallon 1) bucket dzi be tsi si le megbe na la nado, emegbe nàtsɔ hair dryer (si woɖo ɖe low/medium) alo hot towels si le dzo dam** (menye blowtorch si le ʋuʋu ɖi gbeɖe o) ƒo gota condensate pipe si xɔ dzo la.
8. Kpɔ Gas Dzraɖoƒe, Gbedoxɔ me Propane Regulator Vent, kple Xɔtame Yaƒoƒo/Intake Nuwuwuwo ɖa:
9. Vodada ƒe Kpeɖodzinya 11 (No Ignition): Kpɔ egbɔ be yellow manual gas shutoff ball valve si le unit la te la sɔ kple pɔmpia (ʋu), kpɔe ɖa be gas-mɔ̃ bubuwo (stove/furnace) ƒe keklẽ le dzɔdzɔme nu, eye ne ele LP / Propane dzi la, brush sno kple tsikpe ɖa le gota propane tank regulator vent screen (a frosted regulator vent locks off gas ƒe sisi).
10. Vodada ƒe Kpeɖodzinya 12 (Dzo ƒe Bu le Dzobibi megbe): Do go le gota eye nàtsɔ ŋku alé ŋku ɖe 2-inch alo 3-inch PVC concentric alo twin-pipe intake/exhaust vent terminations le axadzigli alo xɔta ŋu be hoarfrost, sno ƒe ʋuʋu, alo icicles si xea mɔ na dzobibi ƒe ya hã.
11. Ne Aƒeme AC Ŋusẽ Tsi le Sub-Zero Yame ƒe Nɔnɔme (eye Backup Ŋusẽ aɖeke Mele asiwò O) la, Tsi Tankless Unit Le Aɖabaƒoƒo 30 Me:
12. Le dzomeŋɔli ƒe elektrikŋusẽ ƒe nutsotso si me elektrikŋusẽnamɔ̃ alo UPS batri ƒe kpekpeɖeŋu mele o la, gota ya fafɛ sina yia megbe yia yagbɔgbɔ ƒe pɔmpia me eye wònaa akɔbli tsi ƒe mɔ tsɛ siwo le dzoxɔxɔ ɖɔliɖɔlimɔ̃a me la tsia tsikpe me le aɖabaƒoƒo 30 va ɖo 90 me.
13. Wɔ Aɖabaƒoƒo 5 ƒe Blackout Manual Drain Protocol:
    1. Trɔ TSI Blue Cold-Water Inlet Valve kple Red Hot-Water Outlet Valve le unit la te, eye nàtrɔ OFF Yellow Gas Valve.
    2. Ðe akɔbli ƒe nutrenu siwo le Cold Service Drain Port kple Hot Service Drain Port siaa ŋu, eye nàʋu service drain T-handles eveawo siaa ɖe bucket dzi.
    3. Ðe Cold-Water Inlet Filter Screen (strainer plug) si le unit la gɔme eye nàʋu tsi dzodzoe ƒe pɔmpi le aƒea me be wòagbã vacuum la ale be tsi 1 va ɖo 2 siwo katã xaxa ɖe dzoxɔxɔ ɖɔliɖɔlimɔ̃a me la nado go keŋkeŋ.
14. Ne Tsi Dzodzoe ƒe Pɔmpiwo Naa Sisi Zero (esi Faucet Fau Siwo Sina Le Blema), Tsɔ Ememe Pɔmpiwo Fa Blewu Hafi Nàwɔ Nyaƒoɖeamenu:
15. Ne tsi fafɛ le sisim le wò tsiléƒe gake ne èʋu pɔmpi dzodzoe la mewɔ naneke kura o la, tsikpe ƒe nutrenu aɖe va le tsikpe si me tsifago mele o ƒe dodo/doƒe ƒe pɔmpiwo alo dzoxɔxɔ ɖɔliɖɔlimɔ̃a me.
16. Do Blue Cold Inlet Valve enumake ale be dudzikpɔƒe ƒe tsi ƒe nyaƒoɖeamenu (400 va ɖo 550 kPa / 60 va ɖo 80 PSI) nagatutu tsikpe si le ƒoƒom ƒe mama megbe o, ʋu ete subɔsubɔ ƒe tsidzɔƒewo ɖe tsigo gbadza aɖe dzi, eye nàtsɔ taɖadzraɖoƒe ado dzo na kabinet la ƒe eme blewu esime nèle ŋku lém ɖe tsi si le dodom tso sheet-metal la ƒe gɔme ŋu casing (si fia akɔbli dzoxɔxɔ ɖɔliɖɔli si mã).
17. **Mègazi Ŋusẽ Gbugbɔgaɖoanyi ƒe Abɔta Dzi Gbugbɔ Wu Zi 3 Le Vodada 11 alo 12 **:
18. Ne èkɔ condensate line kple intake vent eye unit la gakpɔtɔ do kpo keklẽ le 2 va ɖo 3 reset attempts megbe la, tɔ eye nàyɔ gas dɔwɔla si si mɔɖegbalẽ le. Gasɔdodo enuenu ne wodo kpo dzodoƒe ƒe agbagbadzedzewo ate ŋu aƒo gas si mefiã o nu ƒu alo agblẽ nu le anyikpe ƒe dzodoƒe kple dzobibi ƒe atikplɔ ŋu.

Nyametsotsoti: tsi dzodzoe si me tsigoe mele o Vodada ƒe Se 11/12, condensate freeze, kple blackout drain¶

flowchart TD
    Start["TANKLESS WATER HEATER WINTER EMERGENCY: Vodada ƒe Se 11 / 12, Tsi Dzodzoe ƒe Sisi Manɔmee, alo Dzomeŋɔli Elektrikŋusẽ ƒe Nutsotso"] --> Scenario{"Nuka tututue nye dzesi si fia?"}

    Scenario -->|"1. Vodada ƒe Kpeɖodzinya 11 (Dzo aɖeke Mele O) alo 12 (Dzobi ƒe Bu) ."| KeepPlugged["SE 1: NA 120V/230V ƲUƲU ƑE KA ƑE ƲUƲU ƑE ƲUƲU. Kpɔ condensate ƒe tsidzɔƒe, gas-mɔ̃, kple gota yadoƒewo ɖa le ɖoɖo nu"]

    KeepPlugged --> CondCheck{"Ðe PVC/vinyl condensate tsidzɔƒea tsikpe le gota alo le ʋudzraɖoƒea?"}
    CondCheck -->|"Ẽ: Condensate si Wotsɔ Kpe Ðe Eŋu"| ThawCond["CONDENSATE DRAIN RECOVERY: 1. De bucket te unit & unscrew condensate trap / drain cap 2. Tsi megbe-up acidic tsi tso evelia dzoxɔxɔ exchanger 3. Thaw gota PVC pɔmpi kple ɖa ƒuƒu; reroute alo insulate pipe 4. Zi Power OFF emegbe ON dzi be nàkɔ Code 11 / 12 dzi"]

    CondCheck -->|"AO: Condensate Siwo Tsina Faa"| GasVentCheck["GAS & VENT DIAGNOSTIC: • Code 11: Kpɔe ɖa be gas ɣi ƒe ʋuƒo si le ʋuʋu ɖi hã; lé ŋku ɖe gas-mɔ̃ bubuwo ŋu; brɔs tsikpe le gota propane regulator yadoƒe; clean inlet filter • Code 12: Klɔ sno/tsikpe tso gota tsixɔƒe & yaƒoƒo ƒe pɔmpiwo me; kpɔe ɖa be ya sesẽ si le ɖiɖim alo dzo ƒe sensor rod ƒo ɖi hã"]

    Scenario -->|"2. Dzomeŋɔli Elektrikŋusẽ ƒe Nutsotso (Blackout le Yame ƒe Nɔnɔme Fafɛ) ."| BackupCheck{"Ðe 120V Pure Sine Wave UPS alo Generator le asiwòa?"}
    BackupCheck -->|"Ẽ: Doe ɖe UPS/Generator me"| RunFreezeProt["Do 120V ka si me tank mele o ɖe batri ƒe UPS (si hea W 100 va ɖo 250 ko) me be elektrik ceramic freeze heaters nanɔ dɔ wɔm"]
    BackupCheck -->|"AO: Elektrikŋusẽ aɖeke Meli O"| ManualDrain["MANDATORY 5-MINUTE BLACKOUT DRAIN (Le 30 Min): 1. Do BLUE Cold Valve, RED Hot Valve, kple YELLOW Gas Valve 2. Ʋu EVELIA si le ete service valve ƒe tsidzɔƒe ɖe bucket dzi 3. Ðe Cold Inlet Filter plug & ʋu xɔme hot tap be nàgbã vacuum 4. Gblẽ tsidzɔƒea ƒe nutrenuwo katã TSI vaseɖe esime ŋusẽ eye dzoxɔxɔ ƒe tɔtrɔgbɔ"]

    Scenario -->|"3. Pɔmpi Fafɛwo Sina, Gake Tsi ZERO Mele Pɔmpi Dzodzoewo Me"| FrozenUnit["FROZEN INTERNAL PIPES OR HEAT EXCHANGER: 1. TU BLUE Cold-Water Inlet Valve enumake (xe mɔ na tsiɖɔɖɔ.) 2. Ðe anyime subɔsubɔ ƒe tsidzɔƒe ƒe nutrenuwo & vuvɔ ƒe gege ɖe eme ƒe filter ɖe bucket dzi 3. Do dzo na unit la blewuu kple hair dryer (MÈGADE dzo dzodoƒe alo zã akaɖi GBEÐE o) 4. Crack Blue Valve 10% ʋu; ne tsi le dodom tso ete casing -> Dzoxɔxɔ ɖɔliɖɔli la nye SPLIT (Keep Blue Valve OFF & call plumber)"]

Vodada ƒe dzesidenu siwo le adzɔnu vovovowo dome gɔmeɖeɖe ƒe kplɔ̃ (Rinnai, Navien, Noritz, Takagi, Rheem)¶

Togbɔ be Vodada ƒe Kpeɖodzinya 11 kple Vodada ƒe Kpeɖodzinya 12 nye dɔwɔƒea ƒe dzidzenu siwo wotsɔ dia dɔlélewoe siwo Rinnai, Noritz, kple Takagi to vɛ hã la, adzɔnuwɔƒe bubuwo zãa xexlẽdzesi siwo sɔ kple wo nɔewo na kpododonu ƒe nɔnɔme mawo ke tututu:

Nusita condensate drain line si xɔ dzo la hea Vodada ƒe Se 11 kple Vodada ƒe Se 12 vɛ¶

Dzoxɔxɔnamɔ̃ xoxo siwo me tsi megena ɖo o (AFUE 80 va ɖo 82 le alafa me) ɖea ya siwo dona le ya si biã 150-degree-Celsius (300-degree-Fahrenheit) doa goe le gakpo si mexɔ dzo o ƒe pɔmpi me. Egbegbe tsi dzodzoe siwo wɔa dɔ nyuie ŋutɔ tsi dzodzoe siwo me tsigoe mele o (95 va ɖo 99 le alafa me UEF) zãa dzoxɔxɔ ɖɔliɖɔli evelia si wotsɔ gakpo si mexɔ dzo o tsɔ ɖea dzoxɔxɔ geɖe tso ya si dona le eme me ale gbegbe be ya si dona la fa wu eƒe zãmu (55 degree Celsius / 131 degree Fahrenheit), si naa tsi ƒe dzoxɔxɔ si wotsaka kple carbon dioxide kple nitrogen oxide siwo wotsɔ ƒo ƒui ɖe acidic liquid condensate (pH 3.2 va ɖo 4.5) me le agbɔsɔsɔ si nye lita 2 va ɖo 4 (galɔn 0.5 va ɖo 1) le gaƒoƒo ɖeka me.

HOW A FROZEN EXTERIOR CONDENSATE DRAIN TRIGGERS CODE 11 / 12 AND FLOODING

   +-----------------------------------+
   |   TANKLESS WATER HEATER CABINET   |
   |  +-----------------------------+  |
   |  |  Primary Burner & Igniter   |  | <-- 3. Backed-up water rises into combustion box,
   |  +-----------------------------+  |        drowning flame sensor rod -> ERROR 11 / 12.
   |  |  Secondary Heat Exchanger   |  | <-- 2. Acidic water fills internal collector pan
   |  +--------------+--------------+  |
   |                 ||                |
   |         [Internal P-Trap]         |
   +-----------------++----------------+
                     ||
           [Condensate DrainCap]       <-- EMERGENCY RELIEF: Unscrew cap here over bucket.
                     ||
                     ||====================[Exterior Wall]====> [SOLID ICE PLUG OUTSIDE]
                                                                (Slow trickle freezes at -5°C)

Afɔɖeɖe ɖesiaɖe: Alesi Nàkɔ Condensate Line si Le Tsitsetse Me Ŋu Agbugbɔ Aɖo Code 11/12¶

1. Di Condensate Drain Pipe si le Dzoxɔxɔnamɔ̃a Te:
2. Kpɔ ʋuƒo si me tsigoe mele o te le pɔmpi fafɛ blɔ kple pɔmpi dzodzoe dzĩ la xa. Àkpɔ PVC-pɔmpi ɣi si didi milimeta 13 va ɖo 19 (inch 0.5 va ɖo 0.75), CPVC pɔmpi, alo vinyl-mɔ̃ si wobla nyuie si wotsɔ bla ɖe aŋetu si wotsɔ ka blae ŋu (zi geɖe la, wotoa limestone-chip ɣi si le abe ʋuƒo ene acid neutralizer cartridge me).
3. Ðe Tsi Si Wogbugbɔ Ðo Ðe Dzoxɔxɔmɔ̃a Me la ɖa:
4. De lita 4 va ɖo 8 (galɔn 1 va ɖo 2) ƒe aŋekotoku ɖe nudzraɖoƒea te tẽ.
5. Di condensate trap drain plug (le Navien units dzi la, twist-lock cap si ŋu pull-ring le le ete le ɖusime; le Rinnai/Noritz/Takagi units dzi la, threaded union nut alo spring-clamp hose si le condensate stub la dzi).
6. Ðe nutsyɔnu la blewuu alo ɖe vinyl hose si le gazea dzi la ɖa. Ne tsi lita 0.5 va ɖo 2 (pint 1 va ɖo 4) do go la, ke èɖo kpe edzi be tsikpe ƒe ka si xɔ dzo lae he wò Vodada ƒe Sedede vɛ 11 alo 12.
7. Tɔ gotagome Condensate Pipe la eye nàxe mɔ ɖe Re-Freezing nu:
8. Dze tsidzɔƒe ƒe pɔmpia yome vaseɖe afisi wòwu enu le le aƒea godo, le ʋudzraɖoƒe si me dzoxɔxɔ mele o, alo le anyigba ƒe tsidzɔƒe si xɔ dzo.
9. Zã taɖadzraɖoƒe, dzoxɔxɔtu ne woɖoe bɔbɔe, alo tsi dzodzoe si wokɔ ɖe lãgbalẽgolo siwo woxatsa ɖe PVC pɔmpia ŋu tsɔ ƒo tsikpe ƒe ʋuƒoa.
10. Ɣeyiɣi aɖe ƒe Dzomeŋɔli ƒe Mɔzɔzɔ: Togbɔ be yame ƒe nɔnɔme si mede zero o gakpɔtɔ le gota hã la, ne condensate line la le zɔzɔm le xɔ me hafi do le gli la me la, àte ŋu ana ɣeyiɣi aɖe ƒe condensate hose si woɖe ɖa la natsi tẽ ayi lita 20 (galɔn 5) plastic bucket si le ʋudzraɖoƒe alo xɔ si me dzoxɔxɔ le me (akɔ tsigoea me gbesiagbe ɖe nudzadzraƒe si me wotsɔe ɖo baking soda be wòaɖe acid fafɛa ɖa) vaseɖe esime pɔmpidɔwɔla nate ŋu atrɔ mɔ na tsidzɔƒea ayi ememe nudzadzra ƒe pɔmpi alo anyigba ƒe tsidzɔƒe alo axatsae kple elektrik dzoxɔxɔdzidzenu ka si te ŋu ɖɔa eɖokui ɖo.
11. Gbugbɔ ɖo Unit la: Gbugbɔ do ka kple condensate trap ƒe nutrenu, te On/Off Power button si le ŋgɔgbe digital controller la dzi nàtsi eye nàgaʋu, eye nàʋu tsi dzodzoe ƒe pɔmpi aɖe be nàkpɔe ɖa be dzo le dzo dam.

Alesi woatsɔ asi aɖe tsi le tsi dzodzoe si me tsigoe mele o me ne elektrikŋusẽ nu tso le dzomeŋɔli¶

Ne dzomeŋɔli ƒe ahom aɖe na elektrikŋusẽ si le elektrikŋusẽnamɔ̃a me la do, alo ne wò gas-mɔ̃a do kpo dɔwɔwɔ eye màte ŋu ana ŋusẽ nanɔ mɔ̃a ŋu o la, ele be nàɖe tsi lita 1.5 (galɔn 0.4) ado goe le akɔbli-mɔ̃ siwo le eme la me hafi gota ya si le ƒoƒom ɖe ya si dona le eme la nazu tsikpe sesĩe.

BOTTOM PLUMBING MANIFOLD OF A TANKLESS WATER HEATER (BLACKOUT DRAIN SEQUENCE)

        +-------------------------------------------------------+
        |               BOTTOM OF TANKLESS UNIT                 |
        +-------+------------------+-----------------+----------+
                ||                 ||                ||
                ||            [YELLOW GAS]           ||
                ||             [SHUTOFF]             ||
        [Filter Screen Plug]  (Turn 90° OFF)         ||
        (Unscrew to Vent)                            ||
                ||                                   ||
          +-----+-----+                        +-----+-----+
          | BLUE COLD |                        |  RED HOT  |
          |  ISOLATION|                        | ISOLATION |
          |   VALVE   |                        |   VALVE   |
          | (Turn OFF)|                        | (Turn OFF)|
          +-----+-----+                        +-----+-----+
                |===[Service Drain Cap (OPEN)]       |===[Service Drain Cap (OPEN)]
                |           |||                      |           |||
          (Cold Supply)     vvv                (To House)        vvv
                      [Catch Bucket]                       [Catch Bucket]

Afɔɖeɖe 6 ƒe Mɔfiamegbalẽa le Dzomeŋɔli ƒe Tsidzɔƒe ƒe Dzesidede¶

Wɔ afɔɖeɖe ade siawo ɖe wo nɔewo yome pɛpɛpɛ to mɔ̃memi ƒe ʋuƒo, ʋuƒo si ƒe ta le gbadzaa, kple gaze zazã me:

• Afɔɖeɖe 1: TSI mɔ̃a eye nàɖe 120V/230V elektrikka la le elektrikŋusẽnamɔ̃a me (ESI nèle tsia ɖe ge le mɔ̃a me keŋkeŋ ta KO; mègagblẽ mɔ̃ si me tsi le dodom le eme gbeɖe o alo elektrik ceramic dzoxɔxɔnamɔ̃ ƒuƒuawo ate ŋu axɔ dzo akpa).
• Afɔɖeɖe 2: TSI Yellow Gas Supply Valve to asiléƒea tɔtrɔ dzidzenu 90 me ale be wòanɔ tsitrenu (le atitsoga gome) ɖe gas-pɔmpia ŋu.
• Afɔɖeɖe 3: TSI Blue Cold-Water Isolation Valve kple Red Hot-Water Isolation Valve to aʋala gã ƒe asiléƒe eveawo tɔtrɔ dzidzenu 90 ɖe akɔbli/PEX pɔmpi siwo le tsitrenu la ŋu.
• Afɔɖeɖe 4: Ʋu Hot and Cold Service Drain Ports: De gaze aɖe ɖe isolation valves te, ɖe round brass threaded dust caps le Blue kple Red service valve siaa ƒe axadzi alɔwo dzi, eye nàtrɔ service port sue T-handles (alo screwdriver slots) dzidzenu 90 wòasɔ kple drain spouts be nàʋu wo.
• Afɔɖeɖe 5: Ðe Cold-Water Inlet Filter Screen (Critical Air-Lock Release): Di tsi si gena ɖe eme ƒe filter plug si wotsɔ aŋe alo akɔbli wɔe si do go tẽ tso tankless cabinet ƒe gɔme le Blue cold valve la tame tututu. Ðee le wò gazea dzi wòatsi tre ɖe gaƒoɖokui ŋu. Ne woɖe filter plug sia ɖa la, egbãa ya si me ya mele o si le eme ale be tsi si xaxa ɖe dzoxɔxɔ ɖɔliɖɔli gbãtɔ ƒe akɔbli ƒe ʋuƒo siwo le etame la me ate ŋu ado go le nuheŋusẽ me.
• Afɔɖeɖe 6: Ʋu Condensate Trap Drain Cap kple Indoor Hot Faucet Ðeka: Le condensing models gome la, he condensate trap drain plug si le ete la be nàkɔ tsi dzodzoe nudzɔla evelia me, eye nàʋu tsi dzodzoe ƒe pɔmpi si kɔkɔ wu le aƒea me be ya nado le aƒea me tsi dzodzoe ƒe ka la me. Gblẽ tsidzɔƒe ƒe nutrenuwo katã kple tsi si gena ɖe eme ƒe nutrenu tsi le aŋekotoku si wotsɔ he ɖe ʋuƒoa ŋu me vaseɖe esime ŋusẽ kple dzoxɔxɔ nagaɖo eŋu.

Nusi nàwɔ ne wò akɔbli dzoxɔxɔɖɔlimɔ̃a xɔ dzo xoxo alo mã¶

Ne ènyɔ le ŋdi si me dzoxɔxɔ si nye Celsius 15 (degree-Fahrenheit 5) le la, ʋu tsi dzodzoe ƒe pɔmpia, eye tsi zero dona tso akpa si le dzo dam esime pɔmpi fafɛwo le sisim le mɔ si sɔ nu:

1. MÈGAdze agbagba be yeado dzo na dzodoƒea o: Ne àte ŋu azi dzodoƒea dzi gɔ̃ hã la, ne èdo dzo tsikpe si xɔ dzo le akɔblimɔ̃ si wotu nu ɖo me la, ana dzoxɔxɔ ƒe nyaƒoɖeamenu ƒe gbagbã.
2. Do Blue Cold-Water Inlet Isolation Valve la Enumake:
3. Afɔku gãtɔ kekeake si le tsi dzodzoe si me tsikpe mele o si xɔ dzo ŋu la dzɔna le gaƒoƒo 2 va ɖo 6 megbe ne ŋdi ƒe ŋdɔ alo ʋudzraɖoƒe ƒe dzoxɔxɔ dzi ɖe edzi wu tsikpe.
4. Akɔbli dzoxɔxɔɖɔlimɔ̃ akpa gãtɔ ma le ɣeyiɣi si me wole tsikpe me, gake tsikpe ƒe nutrenua ŋutɔ xea mɔ na gbagbãƒea hena ɣeyiɣi aɖe ale be tsi aɖeke metoa eme ne wole tsikpe me o. Ne ègblẽ Blue Cold-Water Inlet Valve la ɖi wòʋu esime unit la le ƒoƒom la, **dudzikpɔƒe ƒe tsi ƒe nyaƒoɖeamenu **kilopascal 400 va ɖo 550 (60 va ɖo 80 PSI) ado le akɔbli sheet-metal cabinet si me mã la me zi ɖeka le lita 30 le miniti ɖeka me (galɔn 8 le miniti ɖeka me) esime nèle dɔ wɔm.
5. Tw kple Taɖa Dzraɖonu eye nàwɔ 10-Le alafa me ƒe gbagbã dodokpɔ:
6. Ne Blue Cold Valve OFF, woɖe elektrikka la ɖa, eye ete subɔsubɔ ƒe tsidzɔƒewo ʋu ɖe bucket dzi la, ɖe ŋgɔgbe sheet-metal nutsyɔnu (4 screws) alo ƒo ya dzodzoe tso hair dryer me yi dzi to ete pɔmpi ƒe gege ɖe eme hena aɖabaƒoƒo 20 va ɖo 30 vaseɖe esime tsikpetsi nawu enu le dodo le tsidzɔƒea melidzeƒewo.
7. Ne ènya ƒoe ko la, do subɔsubɔha ƒe tsidzɔƒewo, gbugbɔ de tsi si gena ɖe eme ƒe ʋuƒoa me, eye gbã Blue Cold-Water Inlet Valve la blewuu wòaʋu alafa memama 10 esime nèle ŋku lém ɖe dzi le mɔ̃a ƒe gɔme kple akaɖi:
   • Ne tsi dza enumake tso dzoxɔxɔ ɖɔliɖɔli ƒe asikewo me va ɖo dzodoƒea ƒe ʋuƒoa dzi: Akɔbli dzoxɔxɔ ɖɔliɖɔli la nye freeze-split. Do Blue Cold Valve OFF enumake. Àte ŋu atrɔ wò aƒe gã me tsi kokoko eye tsi fafɛ si sɔ nanɔ wò aƒe bliboa me zi alesi tankless unit la ƒe Blue kple Red isolation valves gakpɔtɔ le tutu.
   • Ne unit la lé nyaƒoɖeamenu kple zero ememe tsidzadza hena miniti 10: Ʋu Blue kple Red ƒe ʋuƒoawo bliboe, ʋu ya le tsinyegoe ƒe pɔmpi dzodzoe aɖe dzi vaseɖe esime tɔsisi aɖe si madzudzɔmadzudzɔe nasi, na elektrik-kadodowo katã naƒu, eye nàgade mɔ̃a me ake.

Nutome ƒe xexlẽdzesi siwo ku ɖe nudzɔdzɔ kpatawo ŋu kple gas-mɔ̃ ƒe dzidzenuwo¶

Nya siwo wobiaa amewo enuenu¶

Nukatae ne woɖe tsi dzodzoe si me tsigoe mele o ƒe elektrikŋusẽ le vuvɔŋɔli ƒe tsikpe me nana akɔbli dzoxɔxɔnamɔ̃a gbãna?¶

Zi geɖe la, aƒetɔwo susunɛ be tsi dzodzoe si me gas-go mele o zãa eƒe gas-dzodoƒe tsɔ xea mɔ na tsikpe o, alo be ne woɖe elektrikŋusẽnamɔ̃ si mewɔa dɔ nyuie o le dzomeŋɔli nye afɔɖeɖe si le dedie. Le nyateƒe me la, tsi dzodzoe si me tsigoe mele o medoa dzo eƒe gas-dzodzoe sesẽ la gbeɖe be wòakpɔ eta tso tsikpe me o elabena esia wɔwɔ tsi manɔmee ana tsi si le tsitrenu la naɖa enumake wòazu dzoxɔxɔ. Ke boŋ, nu ɖesiaɖe si me tsigoe mele o ɖoa ŋu ɖe elektrik-dzodzoe sue siwo ƒe ŋusẽ nye volt 120 alo volt 230 siwo wotsɔ anyikpe wɔe siwo wobla ɖe akɔbli-pɔmpi siwo le eme ŋu tẽ ŋu. Zi alesi elektrikŋusẽnamɔ̃a gakpɔtɔ le elektrikŋusẽdoƒe si le agbe me, ne gas la tsi alo vodada ƒe dzesi aɖe le keklẽm gɔ̃ hã la, elektrik-mɔ̃ mawo nana dzoxɔxɔɖɔlimɔ̃a nɔa tsikpe me. Ne èɖe elektrikŋusẽa le elektrikŋusẽnamɔ̃a me evɔ mèɖe tsia le ete ƒe subɔsubɔʋuwo me gbã o la, ya fafɛ si le ƒoƒom to yadoƒea azu tsikpe eye wòamã akɔbli dzoxɔxɔɖɔlimɔ̃a le gaƒoƒo ʋɛ aɖewo ko me.

Aleke plastic condensate tsidzɔƒe ƒe pɔmpi si xɔ dzo le aƒea godo nana Vodada ƒe Se 11 alo Vodada ƒe Se 12 lia?¶

Tsi dzodzoe siwo me tsigoe mele o siwo wɔa dɔ nyuie la ɖea dzoxɔxɔ geɖe tso ya si dona le eme me ale gbegbe be tsi si me aɖi le si me aɖi le gaƒoƒo ɖeka me ƒoa ƒu ɖe dzoxɔxɔ ɖɔliɖɔli evelia me eye wòtoa plastik-pɔmpi sue aɖe si ƒe didime nye milimeta 13 va ɖo 19 (inch 0.5 va ɖo 0.75) me. Le afisi pɔmpi sue ma dona to gotagli aɖe me alo toa ʋudzraɖoƒe si me dzoxɔxɔ mele o me la, dzomeŋɔli ya naa tsikpe si le sisim blewuu la tsikpe zua tsikpe sesẽ aɖe. Ne wonya doe ko la, tsi si le dzoxɔxɔnamɔ̃a me la gagbugbɔna yia dzoxɔxɔnamɔ̃a me, yɔa mɔ̃ si le eme la me, eye wòtsia dzi yia dzi yia dzodoƒea, eye wònyrɔa dzodoƒedzidzenu ƒe atikplɔ kple dzodoƒea vaseɖe esime kɔmpiutaa tsia Vodada ƒe Se 11 (Dzo aɖeke Mele O) alo Vodada ƒe Se 12 (Dzo ƒe Bubu) dzi.

Vovototo kae le Vodada ƒe Se 11 kple Vodada ƒe Se 12 dome le Rinnai, Noritz, alo Rheem tsi dzodzoe si me tsigoe mele o ŋu?¶

Vodada ƒe Se 11 (si sɔ kple Navien E003 alo Takagi 111) gɔmee nye "No Ignition": ne èʋu tsi dzodzoe ƒe pɔmpi la, sisi ƒe turbine la ƒoa xlãe eye dzodoƒea dzona, gake dzo aɖeke meɖoa wo anyi gbeɖe o, zi geɖe la, le esi wotu gas-ʋuƒo gã la, propane-goa ƒuƒlu alo eƒe gotagome regulator vent la tsi ɖe edzi, ya xaxa ɖe gas-ka la me, alo tsi si wotsɔ ƒo ƒu wɔe si wogbugbɔ ɖo ɖe megbe la yɔ dzodoƒea hafi dze egɔme. Vodada ƒe Kpeɖodzinya 12 (si sɔ kple Navien E012 alo Takagi 121) gɔmee nye "Dzo ƒe Bu": dzodoƒea dzea dzo dzidzedzetɔe, dzona sɛkɛnd alo aɖabaƒoƒo ʋee aɖewo, eye emegbe wòtsia zi ɖeka le tsatsam ƒe domedome, si ƒe akpa gãtɔ tsoa tsikpe ƒe ka si xɔ dzo ƒe akpa aɖe si ƒua tsi yi dzodoƒea gbɔ, sno si xea mɔ na gota tsixɔ/gbɔgbɔ ƒe PVC pɔmpiwo, a dzo ɖɔɖɔɖo ƒe sensor rod ƒoɖi, alo gas-ka ƒe nyaƒoɖeamenu si mesɔ gbɔ o ne aƒeme dzodoƒea le dzo dam le ɣeyiɣi ɖeka me.

Aleke mawɔ ana tsi fafɛ nanɔ sisim le nye aƒea me ne nye tsi dzodzoe si me tsigoe mele o ƒe dzoxɔxɔɖɔlimɔ̃a xɔ dzo eye wòmã?¶

Ne wò tsi dzodzoe si me tsigoe mele o xɔ dzo eye wòmã eƒe dzoxɔxɔdzidzenu si wotsɔ akɔbli wɔe si le eme la, mehiã be nàdo le wò aƒe bliboa me tsi manɔmee esime nèle lalam ŋkeke geɖe be woaɖɔlii o. Ðeko nàzɔ ayi pɔmpidɔwɔƒe si le tsigoe si me tsifago mele o te tẽ eye nàtrɔ Blue Cold-Water Inlet Isolation Valve kple Red Hot-Water Outlet Isolation Valve siaa dzidzenu 90 wòanɔ tsitre ɖe pɔmpiawo ŋu (nɔnɔme si nye OFF). Ne ètu tsilénu eve mawo siwo ɖea tsi ɖe vovo la, eɖea tsi dzodzoe si me tsigoe mele o si le sisim la ɖa keŋkeŋ tso wò aƒea ƒe pɔmpiwo gbɔ, si wɔnɛ be nàte ŋu agblẽ wò aƒe gã la me tsi nutsitsi ƒe ʋuƒoa ɖi wòaʋu ale be tsi fafɛ si sɔ nanɔ nugododeƒewo, tsiléƒewo, kple mɔ̃wo katã me.

Nukatae nye pɔmpi fafɛwo yi edzi nɔ dɔ wɔm esime nye pɔmpi dzodzoewo dzudzɔ sisi keŋkeŋ le vuvɔŋɔli aɖe me?¶

Ne tsi fafɛ sina le sisim le wò aƒea ƒe tsiléƒe ɖesiaɖe gake ne èʋu tsi dzodzoe ƒe pɔmpi ɖesiaɖe la, tsi aɖeke metoa eme o (tsi fafɛ si dona tso akpa si le dzo dam gɔ̃ hã me o) la, mɔxenua nɔa aŋetu ɖeka si me wòle be tsi dzodzoewo katã nato la gbɔ: tsi dzodzoe si me tsi dzodzoe mele o ŋutɔ alo eƒe pɔmpi siwo woɖe ɖe go le ʋudzraɖoƒea, dziƒoxɔa dzi, alo gli ƒe gota gome ƒe do. Esi wònye be akɔbli ƒe mɔ̃ siwo le dzoxɔxɔnamɔ̃ si me tsigoe mele o me keke milimeta 6 va ɖo 12 (inch 0.25 va ɖo 0.5) ko eye wonɔa gota ya si dona le yame ƒe dzodoƒe si le ʋuʋu ɖi te tututu ta la, wotsia tsikpe ɣeyiɣi didi aɖe do ŋgɔ na aƒea me gli ƒe pɔmpi gãwo. Do Blue Cold Inlet Valve la enumake eye nàtsɔ ɖadzraɖomɔ̃ atutu unit la blewu eye tsidzɔƒe siwo le ete la naʋu.

Ðe mate ŋu atsɔ kɔmpiuta ƒe UPS batri ƒe kpekpeɖeŋunu ana ŋusẽ nye tsi dzodzoe si me gas-go mele o le dzomeŋɔli ƒe elektrikŋusẽ ƒe nutsotso mea?¶

Ẽ, elabena tsi dzodzoe si me gas-go mele o zãa dzɔdzɔme gas alo propane tsɔ wɔa eƒe dzoxɔxɔ ƒe alafa memama 100 eye ɖeko wòzãa elektrikŋusẽ tsɔ wɔa eƒe nutome sue ƒe ʋuƒo, yaƒoƒomɔ̃, kple elektrik-mɔ̃ siwo kpɔa tsikpe ta (watt 75 va ɖo 200 koe wòxɔna). Ke hã, ele be nàzã "Pure Sine Wave" (True Sine Wave) UPS batri ƒe megbenya si ƒe dzeside nye 1,000 VA va ɖo 1,500 VA, menye gazazã ƒe "Simulated / Modified Sine Wave" kɔmpiuta UPS gbeɖe o. Sine ƒutsotsoe si ŋu wotrɔ asi le la doa afɔɖeɖe ƒe ƒutsotsoe si le dzogoe ene me si nana dzoxɔxɔnamɔ̃ si me dzoxɔxɔnamɔ̃ mele o ƒe dzobibi ƒe mɔ̃ si ƒe duƒuƒu trɔna la xɔa dzo akpa, tsia anyi, alo tsɔa vodada ƒe dzesi siwo ƒe duƒuƒu le abe fesre ene la ƒua gbe.

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Mɔfiame sia nye nyatakaka nana eye mexɔ ɖe gas-mɔ̃ alo pɔmpidɔwɔla bibi si si mɔɖegbalẽ le teƒe o. Mègaʋu dzodoƒe si wotu nu ɖo la gbeɖe alo nàtrɔ asi le gas si le manifold me ƒe nyaƒoɖeamenu ŋu gbeɖe o, eye nàbu dzadzraɖo ɖe aƒeme dzadzraɖo kpata kple kpekpeɖeŋunana gbãtɔ ƒe hehexɔxɔ ŋu to Atitsoga Dzĩ alo St John Ambulance dzi.

Mɔfiame siwo do ƒome kplii¶

• Tsi dzodzoe si me tsigoe mele o ƒe tsikpe-gbãna, ya si dona le eme ƒe yaƒoƒo ƒe xexe, kple vodada ƒe dzeside ƒe ʋuʋu
• Tsi dzodzoe ƒe gbagbã
• Pɔmpi siwo xɔ dzo
• Burst pipe
• Elektrikŋusẽ ƒe nutsotso le dzomeŋɔli, elektrikŋusẽ ƒe nutsotso ɣeyiɣi didi, kple elektrikŋusẽnamɔ̃ ƒe tsikpe
• Gas ƒe sisi
• Xexlẽdzesi siwo woatsɔ awɔ nudzɔdzɔ kpatawoe

Dzɔtsoƒewo kple dziɖuɖumegãwo ƒe mɔfiame¶

• Rinnai Corporation, Navien Inc., Noritz America, & Takagi: Mɔ̃ɖaŋununya ƒe Subɔsubɔdɔ ƒe Mɔfiamegbalẽwo kple Dzomeŋɔli ƒe Tsikpe Takpɔkpɔ Ŋuti Nyatakakawo (Dɔlélewo Ŋuti Sewo 11/12 & E003/E012, Condensate Trap Drainage, kple Manual Freeze-Drain Sequences).
• Dukɔa ƒe Dzotsinuwo Takpɔha (NFPA) & CSA Ƒuƒoƒo: NFPA 54 / ANSI Z223.1 (Dukɔa ƒe Mɔ̃memi Gas ƒe Se) & CSA B149.1 (Dzɔdzɔme Gas kple Propane Dede ƒe Se - Tsã-Vent Clearances Above Snow Grade kple Condensate Disposal).
• Lãmesẽ kple Dedienɔnɔ ƒe Dɔdzikpɔla (HSE) & Dzoxɔxɔ kple Tsi Dzodzoe Dɔwɔƒewo ƒe Aɖaŋuɖoha (HHIC, United Kingdom): Asitsalawo kple Dɔwɔƒewo ƒe Mɔfiame le Frozen Condensate Pipes (BS 6798 External 32-mm Insulated Pipe Standards).
• Amerikatɔwo ƒe Plumbing Engineers Habɔbɔ (ASPE) & Dukɔwo Dome Sewo ƒe Aɖaŋuɖoha (ICC): Dukɔwo Dome Plumbing Code (IPC) & Dukɔwo Dome Mɔ̃memi Gas Se (IFGC) ƒe Dzidzenuwo na Tsi Dzodzoe siwo wɔa dɔ nyuie.