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trap on hot water heater

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Mike T., Swampeast MO
Mike T., Swampeast MO Member Posts: 6,928
in THE MAIN WALL
They keep hot water from rising into the piping via gravity. In other words, the hot water stays in the tank until you open a hot water tap.

You can get special fittings or make one yourself via piping. To pipe a thermal trap, all you have to do is elbow down 18" or so, elbow over a foot or so and the elbow back up a few inches higher than where you began.

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  • dennisSummerville
    dennisSummerville Member Posts: 1
    heat trap on hot water heaters

    what is heat traps used for on hot water heaters
  • bob young
    bob young Member Posts: 2,177
    holby rules

    A perfect heat sink is 27 " check a holby mixing valve diagram for a detailed illustration
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