Hydroboil Plus vent

[coggers]

I am installing a Hydroboil plus and have read the instructions about the vent. Every similar set up i have seen has the vent going into the sink.

What are peoples opinions on this. It is certainly the easiest way to do it. Having done my G3 and learnt all about D2 pipework it doesn't seem right that you can put a vent directly into a sink where someone could touch it.

Please discuss??

 

[Dotty]

It's a filtered water boiler for drinks so not covered under g3.

It'll be under 15 litres so not covered under g3.

Follow the mi's.

 

[coggers]

Not really what I meant about the G3, just the same principle of potentially hot/pressurised water venting out.

It just seems to be common practice to vent into the sink, and wondered if this was correct?

 

[kris]

Is it not a special tap which allows the heater to vent with expansion. The special tap has 3 connections hot cold n vent. So what u get is a drip now and again.

 

[Dotty]

Not really what I meant about the G3, just the same principle of potentially hot/pressurised water venting out.

It just seems to be common practice to vent into the sink, and wondered if this was correct?

It won't be pressurised! You worked with these before?

http://www.zipheaters.co.uk/SiteMed...nts/Zip Hydroboil Plus Electronic (large).pdf

 

[coggers]

No, first installation

 

[Dotty]

Ok. There's a small tank in these, about 2 litres, which is connected to the vent/overflow. Any water that comes out of these is always at a trickle which is why the common practise is to discharge into the sink or onto a drainer. As with all discharge terminals the gap is usually kept as small as is practicably possible to prevent splatter.

I've honestly never heard of anyone scalded by a vent off these.

 

[kris]

Ok john i thought it was one of those kettlers that sit inside the unit or underneath , my bad ,,,,

I thought n ya know what they say bout thought :- thought p!shed the bed and blamed the blankets lol

 

[coggers]

Thanks for the explanation, by he rules/m.i's it should go into a waste. Just is a hell of allot easier going onto the sink

 

[townfanjon]

I look after my pals engineering place and they have 4 hydro boils ( all well knackt now to be honest ) they just drip onto the stainless draining board

 

[coggers]

If you were asked to install new ones, where would you put the vents?