If you want to enjoy hot water in your home, you should consider  installing an electric boiler  . In the Jaafar Shop blog, we will explain to you today, through very simple instructions,  how to install an electric boiler  .

In the event that you need hot water urgently, we recommend that you hire a professional. It can take an expert about an afternoon to install an electric boiler. Otherwise, someone without much knowledge of the subject can take up to 6 hours.

If you have the basic knowledge, follow these steps to install an electric boiler and enjoy its features:

Steps to install an electric boiler in your home

Close the stopcock to secure the heater

Before you start installing an electric boiler, you must close the water valves that are connected to the place where you will place  the heater  . In the event that you do not have split valves, which most are, you should turn off the common water valve in your home.

If you do not choose where to install the electric boiler, you can do it in the kitchen or in the bathroom. You should check that in the place where you are going to install the electric boiler, there is a plug with a ground connection and close to the water inlet. The connection of hot and cold water should be as close as possible to the thermos.

When you choose the place, you must also keep in mind that you must hang the thermos. So you need a wall that will support the weight. If you have a  50-quart, 30-quart, or 15-quart electric boiler  , most walls will do.

The most recommended thing is that before you buy the heater, you have already chosen the place where you are going to install it. In this way it will be easier to decide whether to buy  a horizontal electric boiler  or a  vertical electric boiler  .

Drill the holes you need to install the electric boiler

Before drilling the holes, the distance between the anchor legs should be measured horizontally and vertically. This way you will mark on the wall where the screws should go.

Once you are sure of the places where you want to make the hole, you can start drilling and inserting the plugs. These shall be at least 10 mm thick and shall be accompanied by their respective nuts and washers. For safety and regardless of the shape of the wall, we recommend that the installation be done with chemical plugs, especially when it comes to heaters from 50 liters.

Remember to check with a level that the holes are straight. This way, you will be sure that your electric boiler will not tilt to either side.

Hang up the electric boiler

 For hanging hot and cold boiler , we recommend that you seek help. It is not a difficult task but these devices are usually quite heavy hence having a helping hand is ideal to avoid accidents. Next, you need to install the mounting nuts on the stabilizer bar shank.

Connect the water to your electric boiler

Place the two electrolyte-resistant handles on the hot and cold water thread at the base of the thermos. You will then screw the safety valve to the cold water inlet. This way you will protect it from excessive pressure.

We recommend wrapping Teflon tape or hemp twine around the threads to seal them and prevent leakage.

Next, you should connect the reinforced hoses to the safety valve of the cold water inlet and the electrolyzer on the hot water outlet. Finally, you’ll screw the hoses onto the thermos’ square wrenches.

At this point you have finished installing the electric boiler. However, you should check its correct operation and check that there are no leaks. Before doing this, you must remove the air that may have entered the installation.

How do I remove air from the water supply heater circuit?

Before testing a horizontal or vertical electric boiler installation   , you should eliminate the air that may have been filtered. To clean it, you must open the cold water inlet tap and then open any hot water tap so that the air is expelled as the thermos is full.

Once you get rid of the air efficiently, you can start your thermos without problems.

When is the boiler changed to another?

Did the boiler break down or you decided to change it because it does not meet the basic needs of your home? If so, you should consider  installing an electric boiler  . However, this task requires a lot of care and some basic knowledge in order for everything to work perfectly.

If this is your case, the first thing you should do is dismantle the  old heater or  boiler  . To do this, you must turn off the water stopcock that is connected to it or the general disconnection of your home.

After that, the heater must be completely emptied. This is very easy to do. First, you have to close the cold water inlet valves and the hot water outlet valve. The next step is to disconnect the hoses from the thermos. Finally, you connect a hose to the hot water outlet from the thermos, unscrew the safety valve and, by gravity, the thermos empties itself.

When you’ve lowered the heater, you can start at Step 3 to install the new electric thermos if you haven’t thought about moving it.

Remember, the best thing you can do to install an electric boiler is to hire experts and people with experience in the job. This will ensure that everything works perfectly, that the boiler will not be damaged due to improper installation, and you will avoid accidents and not spend too much time running the electric boiler in your home.