Hot Water Heater Sediment Trap

The job sounds more difficult than it really is and can be done in less than 5 minutes.

Hot water heater sediment trap.

Hot water will rise and cold water will sink. Traditional heat trap loops sometimes referred to as goosenecks take advantage of thermal convection. Gas leak detector spray csa yellow gas thread seal tape 1 2 in. Sediment trap at water heater sediment traps are intentionally installed to help prevent sediment in the gas piping from getting into the gas valve or burner area of an appliance and fouling things up.

Water prefilter sediment filter for well water hose sediment filter reusable spin down sediment water filter 100 micron 1 mnpt 3 4 fnpt 4 2 out of 5 stars 33 41 99 41. Sediment traps sometimes mistakenly referred to as drip legs are designed to catch sediment in natural gas before it enters into the water heater or furnace gas valve. Ensure your water heater is up to code to ensure safety. It sounds like a mouthful doesn t it.

Includes gas leak detector yellow gas tape 1 2 inch black cap tee and nipples. 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. Handy kit contains everything you need to build a sediment trap onto your home s water heater. Black tee 1 2 in.

Most water heaters do not have a sediment trap in them. Ldr 609 2500 sediment trap for water heater. Black cap 1 2 in. The sediment should flow out through the hose.

Gas fittings and nipples what s included. Black nipple 1 2 in. Different areas have different contaminants in the gas and the traps help catch these. You ll usually have to attach a hose to your tank turn off its cold water supply and open a hot water tap in your house.