Steam/Water Heater

Steam/Water Heater

Steam/Water Heater

Product catalog summary
Overview: The document provides a detailed analysis of different types of steam/water heaters, focusing on the Flo-Rite-Temp™ Instantaneous Steam/Water Heater by Armstrong Hot Water Group. It compares various heater types, highlighting the advantages of the Flo-Rite-Temp model.
Types of Steam/Water Heaters:
  • Tank-Type Heaters (Feedback): These have significant storage capacity but are less efficient due to slow response times, large space requirements, and potential for Legionella bacteria growth.
  • Tankless Instantaneous Heaters (Feedback): These lack storage capacity, leading to thermal lag and potential damage from water hammer.
  • Semi-Instantaneous Heaters (Feedback): These have lower storage capacity but suffer from poor low-flow temperature control and maintenance issues.
Flo-Rite-Temp™ Instantaneous Heaters (Feed-Forward):
  • Utilizes a feed-forward system that eliminates the need for a temperature sensing feedback element, providing rapid and accurate response to system demand.
  • Operates with constant, non-modulating steam pressure, reducing wear and tear.
  • Ensures consistent outlet temperature with no thermal lag, enhancing safety by failing to cold water flow in case of component failure.
Key Benefits:
  • Saves space and energy compared to traditional systems.
  • Eliminates temperature swings and thermal lag.
  • Designed for easy maintenance with straight tubes for cleaning.
  • Reduces health hazards associated with standing water.
Technical Specifications:
  • Models include 415, 535, 665, and 8120, with varying dimensions and connection specifications.
  • Materials used include stainless steel, brass, and carbon steel, ensuring durability and compliance with standards.
Installation Details: The document provides installation guidelines, including the use of Armstrong steam traps and thermostatic air vents, with specific model submittal drawings available for reference.
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Catalog excerpts

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Semi-instantaneous steam/water heaters typicallyincludelower-capacity storage, with an integral steam control valve to deliver the heat exchange through an internally positionedelement or coil. Semi-Instantaneous Steam/Water Heaters are a lessattractiveoption because: ٕPoor low-flow temperature control creates an accumulationtank requirement.Accumulation tank creates recovery-time issues at peak demand.ՕHeating element/coil in generation/accumulation tank is susceptible to failure and cross contamination.Accumulation tanks have been identified as amplificationand colonization points for Legionella...

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Speed of response Failure Safe The differential pressure diaphragm within the mixing unit rapidly responds to a change in system demand and signifi- cantly reduces the lag times typically associated with feed back/modulating steam control valve systems. The Flo Rite Temp mixing units diaphragm actuated design can be described as "failure safe" because in the event of a diaphragm failure the mixing unit will fail with a cold bias and will not allow hot water to exit the heat exchanger. > The Flo Rite Temp instantaneous Steam/Water heater has aunique feed forward design which features a differential...

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SupplyWaterHeated Water Water Heater Installation Detail > The Flo-Rite-Temp models indentified in the submittal table below are provided, as standard, with an Armstrong steam trap and thermostatic air vent (shaded). All other items indicated, are shown for water heater installation detail only. For pre-piped packaged Flo-Rite-Temp water heater assemblies, refer to pages 14-26. Model 415 Single WallS5640Model 415DW Double WallS5641 Model 535 Single WallS5642 Model 535DWDouble WallS5643 Model 665 Single WallS5644 Model 665DW Double WallS5645 Model 665SSStainlessSteelS5646 Model 8120 Single WallS5647...

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