Energy Saving Heat Traps Water Heater

Flapper type and ball type.

Energy saving heat traps water heater. Measurements are 3 4 in. Heat traps allow the flow of cold water into the tank but prevent heated water and unwanted convection to flow from the unit. Water heater heat traps are almost essential to install. Heat traps heat traps are elements installed on the electric and gas powered water heaters and are used to prevent heat loss from inside the storage tank when the flow stops while increasing the overall efficiency.

When the water reaches a desired temperature a control turns off the pump. Energy star certified water heaters are an easy choice for energy savings performance and reliability. But if your unit is more than 10 years old and in good condition installing a heat trap is a viable option. Hot water will rise and cold water will sink.

Product overview these metal and plastic dielectric heat traps help save energy by preventing heat loss through the inlet and outlet pipes of a water heater while the heater is idle. The two pipes that connect to a water heater both the cold inlet pipe and the hot. The little black rubber flappers in the heat traps are an improvement over previous heat trap nipple designs they are what they started using after all the problems with earlier designs that used a ball to trap the hot water. This increases the efficiency of your hot water tank.

Most modern water heaters are designed with built in heat traps. Traditional heat trap loops sometimes referred to as goosenecks take advantage of thermal convection. They re available as nipples with either a flap or ball or you can bend the pipes to form a gooseneck heat traps will prevent any heat from escaping while in standby mode. Heat traps are made to completely isolate the heat inside of a water heater so that it stays inside of the tank.

By adding a u shaped dip in the pipeline the hot water gets stuck at the top of the loop while the cold is able to pass through the dip and enter the tank. This proccess is similar to turning on the hot water faucet and letting the water run until it gets hot but instead of the water going down the drain it is simply returned back to the water heater saving energy and water. They use less energy than standard models saving homeowners money on their utility bills while helping protect the climate. Npt x 3 4 in.

Many of today s water heaters especially energy efficient models coming from the factories of bradford white rheem ao smith and other manufacturers are equipped with one of the two types of heat traps.