under sink water heater

[apcdave]

hi chaps,

have to fit one of these tomorrow - it's a 10 litre job. Instructions are as clear as mud/ however it does say " the connection to the hot water outlet is to be carried out with a cast iron or steel sleeve or dielectric connector " I have some 1/2 inch black iron fittings - can I use one of these with a brass female iron to connect to the 15mm copper ? which runs to the hot tap - many thanks dave

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Are you G3 registered??

 

[apcdave]

that would be affirmative ....course now you're gonna say why don't you know the answer to this

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Just use a standard 1/2 brass female iron

 

[apcdave]

thing is Shaun the MIs state " use of brass fittings on the hot water outlet is prohibited "....

 

[ShaunCorbs]

thing is Shaun the MIs state " use of brass fittings on the hot water outlet is prohibited "..

Do they supply two little plastic male to female adapters ?

 

[apcdave]

mmmmm.... I have not seen the heater yet, just the instructions; guess all will be revealed tomorrow

 

[ShaunCorbs]

What heater ?

 

[Harvest Fields]

Normally there is two white connectors in the box.

 

[Chalked]

It's normally plastic female threaded adapters. These are to stop electrolytic action eating away at the glass lined steel vessel.

 

[apcdave]

thanks for replies chaps - it's an EAC ( ATL France )

 

[apcdave]

thanks guys - all sorted - 2 1/2 inch black plastic fittings supplied with the heater. I fitted 2 iron connectors directly to the heater then the plastic adaptors between these and standard 1/2 inch brass females

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Why did you use black iron fitting ????

 

[apcdave]

brass not allowed

 

[ShaunCorbs]

brass not allowed

You can't use black iron on water mains, all that means is you need the transition fittings first

So no going straight to brass off the heater

So heater transition fitting brass

 

[apcdave]

well..uhh..ok but the transition fittings would not fit directly on to the heater

 

[ShaunCorbs]

well..uhh..ok but the transition fittings would not fit directly on to the heater

? it should do

 

[Harvest Fields]

L

well..uhh..ok but the transition fittings would not fit directly on to the heater

That is why they are in the box

 

[Chalked]

They normally look like these. You then fit a female brass adapter to it.