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Why is water that leads to hot water taps taken from on top of the water tank?
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∙ 13y ago
It is done that way to ensure the tank is completely full to help avoid water hammer. If the water came from the bottom there would need to be a way to vent the top of the tank or it would create a place to for air to pressurize. Water will not compress and air will so if the tank had air in it every time you turned the water off it would have the trapped air in the top of the tank that would compress and puts extra stress on your Plumbing possibly causing it to break or blow apart.
The above was a GREAT Guess shame most of the answer is wrongNote a new phenomena was found (4,000 years ago) that hot water molecules RISE and cold water is denser (heavier) thus knowing the hotter water in a vessel is on top it would make sense to draw from the point the water is hotter
About air can cause watter hammering then all the manufacturers and designer of "air chambers" should be sued for designing a product that had an air causion to prevent hydraulic shock
Many commercial water heaters have side outlet thus the theory of air is kind of shot down.
Regarding the air pressure putting extra stress on the vessel this would be true If the Gods of ancient cultures did not make a sacrifice to the T&P Goddess so that "air" would be released @150 PSI on most storage tanks and vessel heaters
It is a terrible shame that some who give advice regarding pressure vessels and piping systems did not attend the God of plumbing / piping an National Board Of Boiler inspectors classes given in ancient Rome thus they give inept advice
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Does water flow from hot to cold?
No, cold water is piped into the hot water tank and is heated by electricity or gas, it then flows out to the hot water taps.
Why are taps made of metal?
Taps need not be made with metal.... But most taps are because they don't melt if hot water passes through............
Why is no water coming out of hot taps upstairs but there is downstairs?
Check the upstairs taps for blockage in aerator or internally.
How do you reduce the water pressure in your house?
How to reduce your water pressure to your taps if you have a high mains pressure or an unvented cylinder such as a megaflow, boilermate ect. Reducing water pressure in your home can be done in several ways, my video demonstrates a few. Some people turn down the isolation valves or main stopcock which is not advisable, as it can produce noise, water hammer in pipes /taps and can damage the valves and stopcock.
How does water get to taps?
That would depend on what part of the planet your on. Some places depend on well water and need pumping stations others that have better designs like NYC use a gravity system
Does the water in the loft water tank reach the drinking taps or is it only for heating?
That water is used in the cold taps in your bathroom and for the heated water you use. Don't drink from these taps.
1 tap fills tank in 6min another in10 min find the time taken by the 2 taps to fill tank?
3 minutes and 40 seconds.
Why in a multistory building the pressure of water in the taps coming from the overhead tank at the ground floor houses is more than that of taps in the fourth and fifth floor houses?
A lack of pressure to push the water up.
Does water flow from hot to cold?
No, cold water is piped into the hot water tank and is heated by electricity or gas, it then flows out to the hot water taps.
What causes the hot water to come out of the cold water taps after 10 years?
if someone put in a hot water tank they may have the lines switched.
How do you stop water tank filling up while you change taps?
Turn off the valve & tie up the ballcock...
What causes rusty brown water with a gritty residue to come out of hot water taps in bathrooms?
Possibly your hot water tank is rusting out on the inside and will need replacement soon.
What is the 4 national taps of Singapore?
Singapore's 4 national taps Singapore's 4 national taps are:1) Water from local catchment2) Imported water from Johor3) Desalinated water from the sea4) Reclaimed/Recycled water from local waste water (NEWater)
What does a Wessex flange look like in plumbing?
Which pipe connects to where on the Wessex flange i.e. feed to pump connection and feed to expansion tank and hot water taps?
Two identical taps fill two fifth of a tank in 20 minutes When one of the taps goes dry in how many minutes will the remaining one tap fill the rest of the tank?
If 2 taps fill 2/5 of the tank in 20 minutes then each tap fills 1/5 of the tank in that time. 3/5 of the tank is still to be filled. One tap therefore takes 3/5÷ 1/5 x 20 = 60 minutes = 1 hour to fill the rest of the tank.
How does India share water?
taps
Why are taps made of metal?
Taps need not be made with metal.... But most taps are because they don't melt if hot water passes through............
