Potable Water Expansion Tank Lowes

Expansion tank for heater overflow works on heaters up to 50 gallon.

Potable water expansion tank lowes.

This expansion tank controls thermal expansion of water in open domestic hot water supply systems. Find out more by visiting our website. Nsf and iapmo. Proper tank sizing is critical to the performance of your water heater.

Item 424503 model ht119b. 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. It is designed to handle that excess water that builds up. 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.

Exterior powder coat paint for long life and anti corrosion certified to automotive astm standards. It absorbs the increased volume of water generated by the hot water heating source. A threaded 3 4 in water. A water heater expansion tank is an additional small thank that is attached to your water heater unit.

When water is heated it expands due to a phenomenon known as thermal expansion. Replacing a potable hot water expansion tank. Figures 1 and 2 above show the correct valves and fittings that you will need to install your expansion tank. Powder coated interior shell protects against corrosion assures long trouble free life.

Customer support find a watts distributor. I m not sure the smaller size contributed to the failure of the tank but the price. 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.

Our sizing guide for potable water expansion tanks helps you find the right watts regulator or data potable tank. 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. 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. This carbon steel tank is pre charged at 12 psi tank volume is 4 5 gallons and features a.

We offer a range of expansion tanks for potable and non potable applications.