Potable Water Expansion Tank Lowes

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Proper tank sizing is critical to the performance of your water heater. This non potable water expansion tank is designed for use in commercial and residential closed loop hydronic heating system piping to control the thermal expansion of hot water and maintain system pressure below the relief setting of the relief valve. Expansion tank for heater overflow works on heaters up to 50 gallon. I m not sure the smaller size contributed to the failure of the tank but the price.

Lowes or your local hardware store. Installing the expansion tank water piping this expansion tank is designed for operation on the inlet cold water line and is limited to a maximum working pressure of 150 pounds per square inch psi. Exterior powder coat paint for long life and anti corrosion certified to automotive astm standards. When water is heated it expands due to a phenomenon known as thermal expansion.

It absorbs the increased volume of water generated by the hot water heating source. Our sizing guide for potable water expansion tanks helps you find the right watts regulator or data potable tank. Powder coated interior shell protects against corrosion assures long trouble free life. Find out more by visiting our website.

It is designed to handle that excess water that builds up. Replacing a potable hot water expansion tank. Water worker 119 gallon vertical pressure tank. So when the water pressure gets too high it will flow into your expansion tank instead of damaging your home s plumbing valves fixtures and joints and potentially causing a.

Customer support find a watts distributor. The potable water expansion tank shall be installed in the cold water service pipe line on the supply side of the water heater or water storage tank. Expansion tanks are designed to safely absorb the excess water created and prevent relief valves from triggering. Item 424503 model ht119b.

Its pre pressurized steel tank uses an expansion membrane to prevent air water contact for long system life. A threaded 3 4 in water. The original installing plumber had actually used the smaller tank size in this house so i figured this was the right time to correct that mistake and go one size bigger. Figures 1 and 2 above show the correct valves and fittings that you will need to install your expansion tank.

This expansion tank controls thermal expansion of water in open domestic hot water supply systems.