Bradford-White Corp BWCV Water Heater User Manual


 
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Figure 4. Water Heater Piping — One Heater, One Tank.
NOTES:
6. CAUTION: PUMP SIZING MUST BE BASED UPON WATER HARDNESSAT
JOB SITE
1. OPTIONAL
CWMU & RECIRC. LINE LOCATION.
2. LOCA
TE PENNANT DHW SENSOR OR REMOTEAQUASTAT
WELL IN LOWER 1/3 OF
TANK.
3. BACK FLOW PREVENTER
MAY BE REQUIRED. CHECK LOCAL CODES.
4. THERMAL EXPANSION
TANK MAY BE REQUIRED. CHECK LOCAL CODES.
5. WHEN USING
FACTORY MOUNTED PUMP, MAX PIPE LENGTH IS
30 FEET TO
TAL, SIX 90° ELBOWS , FULL PIPE SIZE.
SUPPL
Y
RECIRC.
CWMU
1
CAUTION: THIS DRAWING SHOWS SUGGESTED
PIPING CONFIGURATION AND VALVING, CHECK
WITH LOCAL CODESAND ORDINANCES FOR
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
LEGEND
CHECK VALVE
THERMOMETER
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
GLOBE VALVE
EXPANSION TANK
3-WAY VALVE
VALV
E
PRESSURE REDUCING
VALV
E
PUMP
PRV
TPRV
WATER CATEGORY
GRAIN HARDNESS PER GALLON
PPM / 17.1 = Grains Per Gallon
KEY:
S = SOFT
N =
NORMAL
H =
HARD
1 THROUGH 7.5
7.6 THROUGH 17
OVER 17
LOCATION OF
FACTORY-MOUNTED
PUMP
2
5
3
4
7. MINIMUM INLET WATER TEMPERATURE IS 120°F.
Table 8. Water Flow Requirements
Model
(Size)
gpm ft temp rise °F lpm m temp rise °C
S N H S N H S N H S N H S N H S N H
500 45 68 90 1.8 2.3 3.5 19 13 9 170 257 341 0.5 0.7 1.1 10 7 5
750 45 68 90 2.1 3.0 6.0 28 19 14 170 257 341 0.6 0.9 1.8 16 10 8
1000 45 68 90 2.3 3.6 6.1 38 25 19 170 257 341 0.6 1.1 1.9 21 14 10
1250 68 68 90 3.8 3.8 6.3 31 31 24 257 257 341 1.2 1.2 1.9 17 17 13
1500 68 68 90 3.9 3.9 6.5 38 38 28 257 257 341 1.2 1.2 2.0 21 21 16
1750 68 68 90 4.0 4.0 6.7 44 44 33 257 257 341 1.2 1.2 2.0 24 24 18
2000 112 112 112 10.0 10.0 10.0 30 30 30 424 424 424 3.0 3.0 3.0 17 17 17
Notes:
1. S = soft water (1 to 7.5 grains hardness)
2. N = normal water (7.6 to 17 grains hardness)
3. H = hard water (more than 17 grains hardness)
4. gpm = gallons per minutes, lpm = liters per minute, ft = head loss in feet, m = head loss in meters
5. Head loss is for heater’s heat exchanger only