Rheem Water Heater Heat Trap

Simple yet highly effective heat trap nipples provide additional energy cost savings in the operation of gas or electric water heaters by preventing heat loss when water heaters are not in use.

Rheem water heater heat trap.

Rheem protech dielectric heat traps preventing heat loss through the inlet and outlet pipes of a water heater while the heater is idle by using a flapper valve. Direct replacement for rheem ruud and richmond water heaters. Stuckinlodi mo the little black rubber flappers in the heat traps are an improvement over previous heat trap nipple designs they are what they started using after all the problems with earlier designs that used a ball to trap the hot water. Many of today s water heaters especially energy efficient models coming from the factories of bradford white rheem ao smith and other manufacturers are equipped with one of the two types of heat traps.

Heat trap nipples prevent heat loss through the water pipes connected to a water heater s inlet and output ports. Standby mode nipple is sealed when water heater is not in use reducing connective heat loss by as much as 60. A heat trap nipple uses a flapper or ball style check valve to hold the water heater s heated water in the tank until one of the building s hot water faucet valves. The flapper valve is self cleaning.

Rheem manufacturing ranks as the global leader in the manufacture of high quality sustainable and innovative water heaters tankless water heaters air conditioners furnaces pool heaters and hvac systems for residential and commercial applications and is a full member of ahri the air conditioning heating refrigeration institute. The fittings are 3 4 in. I would like to service the dip tube and heat trap but cannot see how to remove either the heat trap or the dip tube when the nipple is unscrewed both are further down inside the tank. That means either the water heater does not utilize the heat traps heat traps are broken or improperly installed.

A heat trap nipple reduces a water heater s energy consumption. Factory installed heat trap nipples are easy to locate. With a full line of rheem tank and tankless water heaters to choose from there s sure to be one that s the right fit for your family. Ok to remove water heater heat trap plastic.

Not in the nipples. Most tank type water heaters today rheem ao smith state american bradford white and others are equipped with the two heat traps hot and cold pipes to increase the energy efficiency while those without can be. Rheem manufacturing ranks as the global leader in the manufacture of high quality sustainable and innovative water heaters tankless water heaters air conditioners furnaces pool heaters and hvac systems for residential and commercial applications and is a full member of ahri the air conditioning heating refrigeration institute. Npt x 3 4 in.

I have a ge profile 80 gal electric water heater with heat traps inside the tank i e. A rheem factory part. Whether you need high water delivery or low energy costs or both we have your next water heater.