sidearm install help

[goodwood]

i am trying to install a sidearm with as little as possible new plumbing ;i have 2 hydrovalves [ball valves] on the end of out and return lines from boiler,within 5 feet of hot water heater , could i plumb the sidearm directly to the hydrovalves and then open them up,would i need to put some kind of check valve in the return line or a circulator on the other line or would the water circulate through the sidearm with just pipes any help or advice ? thanks

 

[2.beans]

do a search on this sight about side arm installs. you could do it the way you want but i think you would need to add controls to it and take away the simplicity of the side arm .https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/44721/

 

[taxidermist]

i would mount it right on the side of the DHW tank like this.

This is a add for pex fittings but it shows a side arm hooked up right. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LXBU4T0q64A

Rob

 

[Duetech]

I agre with taxidermist as far as the install but would also like to make mention of a tempering valve which is also shown in the water heater plumbing at the top of the tank. The tempering valve will help prevent scalding by people trying to use the hot water. 160*+ can burn viciously.

 

[goodwood]

thanks for the info but i am concerned with the connection to the boiler lines, i have open connections [hydrovalves] on the boiler lines after they hook into my zones which would be easy way for me to connect to the sidearm.i could connect to the hydrovales and then open them i am not sure if that would work hooked ip like that though ,i already have the hot water connections resolved thanks for any help

 

[goodwood]

i have the hot water heater connections resolved need help with boiler connection thanks

 

[Clarkbug]

Without knowing more about the rest of your system, I would say that just connecting to the hydrovalves is not going to give you the performance you need. You will get some thermosiphon, but I dont think you will get what you want for heating.

You should look into some controls and a circ to help you move the heat.