Thermal trap

Roland_14

Hi All,
I have a 30Gallon Super-Stor indirect which is exhibiting hot water creeping up the cold water feed pipe. I have heard of being able to pipe a simple thermal trap to prevent this but I can't find a good picture to illustrate how to do this. Do any of you fine gentlemen (and ladies) have a picture or a link which shows a detail of this device?
TIA, Roland.....

steveex

Before your cold water supply line enters the side of the inlet, drop your pipe 30 inches below the inlet then two elbows and come back up and tie into the inlet.

bob young

27 \" piping trap

check the holby website for piping diagrams. simple heat sink drop down 27 " on the vertical.& back up use a check valve & ex. tank

lee_7

We go off top of tank and desired height, make a u turn and drop hot pipe down at least 12", we do 18" and then go back up to original hot pipe.

bob young

to clarify

i meant one or the other ----not both

Couderay

Thermal trap

Before tying in to the inlet or right after coming out of the outlet of said apparatus you drop down with the piping,I usually go 12", then go straight up and continue with your piping.

Roland_16

Thermal Trap

Thanks to all who replied to my question.

Bob Young; I cannot seem to find the information/diagrams on the Holby site. Do you have a link?

The Super-Stor Ultra has the cold/hot fittings on the side of the tank with the cold near the bottom. I'll post a picture.

FYI The cold in/ hot out fittings are on the left of the tank.

bob young

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