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Module Lessons
Hot Water Systems: Planning & Design
Fuels Used in Hot Water Systems
Open Vented Storage Systems
Unvented Storage Systems
Localised Water Heaters
Unvented System Pressures
Secondary Circulation Systems
Hot Water Safety Controls
Functional Controls: Strainers & PRVs
Expansion Devices & Check Valves
Pressure Relief, Tundish & Composite Valves
Discharge Pipework: Sizing & Termination
Design Information Sources
Sizing Cisterns & Storage Vessels
Hot Water Pipework Sizing
Sizing Circulation & Boosting Pumps
Sizing Expansion Vessels & Presenting Designs
Installing Unvented Hot Water Systems
Testing & Commissioning Hot Water Systems
Diagnosing Hot Water System Faults
Component Fault-Finding: Pumps, Vessels & Thermostats
Servicing & Maintaining Hot Water Systems
Lesson Overview
This lesson covers hydraulic pressures in unvented hot water systems, comparing static and dynamic pressures, configuring balanced cold water supplies, and managing low mains pressure.
Learning Objectives
Distinguish between static and dynamic water pressures in domestic supplies.
Explain the arrangement and necessity of a balanced cold water supply connection.
Identify the requirements for cold water accumulators and mains boosting limits.
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