does the dhc-6 unit self drain/how do you drain for the winter?
888856
I'm not sure the unit is intended for external installation. Mine is under an inside sink. That having been said, the water connections are on the bottom. it seems to me that if you shut off the valve and unscrew the water connections, the water would with the help of gravity, drain out of the unit.
888857
This is a tankless water heater. There is no place to hold water that needs to be drained. The water comes in from your cold water source and is heated as it passes through the unit when you turn your hot water faucet on. The only amount of water that may be left in any pipe at all is in the pipes going to and from the Stiebel unit itself. Hope this helps.
888858
This is a tankless water heater and it is below my kitchen sink. That being said I have not seen at anytime time any residue water that would require drainage. I believe how this tank works is that as the cold water passes through the piping it is heated and any water residue would not be in the tank itself but along the pipe lines.
888859
I called the technical support number and asked your question. They said that you should disconnect the water supply and hot sides. Then it would be best to use a shop vac to blow air through the unit from the cold water supply side and that you could also add the pink anti-freeze to the unit. Here is Stiebels phone number 800-582-8423. Make sure that you use a low flow aerator with this type of water heater or you will only get luke warm or cold water from it. I hope this helps
2143454
Good morning Jonathon and thanks for the inquiry. No, this doesn't require draining. The fluid that is inside the tube is a heat transfer solution and will not freeze.Please let us know if you have any additional questions or if we can assist you further.Thanks again,Jeff CousinsOperations Manager
2012963
No drain - included is a wire cage so you can pull all out at one time. Not a problem for me, its strictly a freezer.
2207742
At the base of the unit. The hose for draining stays cool. However I would wait a bit and let the hot oil cool down before draining. Oil drains out nicely and then you can wipe out the entire cavity with a paper towel.
545899
Since I owned it for about 6 months, I never had to drain. It runs every day without any problems.
1355756
The one I have drains fine, without the hose attachment, into a basin container I bought at the container store. I have not used the hose hook up so I can not answer on the performance of that.So far its been a good buy. Pricey but it is durable.
114282
There is an over flow drain, do not buy this barrel. It is so hard to drain, do not buy if you have cold weather. My wood barrels that finally gave out over a 15 yr period of time, used to hold water and freeze in the winter time, then in spring would thaw, they continued to work well. This barrel is plastic and warps in the winter. It might fair better in a warm area but still hard to drain or attach a hose to the drain spout at the bottom. It needs to be elevated off of the ground to comfortably get a hose attached to it.
238705
absolutely not. Its only to be used after you drain the water from the unit for winter storage.
1564744
Always drain it after using by taking in and out hoses off there is also a little valve look on the instructions. I also mounted mine on a 4x4 I wrap it with a blanket and then slid a plastic garbage can over unit and 4x4
1643838
No, however you are not supposed to leave the pump plugged during winter season as the water on the cover will likely be frozen as well. Hope this answers your question.
1564743
As with any water supplying device if it is located outside or in say an unheated cottage during the winter when temperatures fall below freezing you should winterize it. By winterizing I mean disconnecting the water supply line and the shower handle assembly so that all remaining water drains out of the unit. If the unit must be connected for some reason during freezing temperatures you could try applying what's called heat tape to the water supply line. I would use a length of heat tape that goes all the way up to where the water supply line connects to the unit. Additionally you could make a wooden box structure opened on one side and lined with foam board to further protect the unit. The box structure would be mounted to the wall where the unit hangs covering it and adding extra protection in conjunction with the heat tape.
2012960
The Engel MR040 does not have a drain. The wire insert pulls out and inside easy to wipe down. This unit will freeze liquids and rupture containers, recommend you buy a thermeter to get ideal setting above freezing unless you intend to keep items frozen. I used on a long road trip and camping and it worked great.
1299512
The base of the Whynter ARC-14S acts as a water collection area and holds approximately 2 pints. Any condensation that is not used to cool the condenser coils or self evaporate may need to be drained; the unit display will indicate when draining is necessary. To drain the condensation, place a container beneath the drain spout located at the bottom of the unit and remove the drain plug. Once all of the condensation is removed, replace the drain plug and resume normal operation.Please feel free to contact us at customer.service@whynter.com.
2189037
There is not way to drain it completely. You would have to lay it over on it's side to get any of the water out. Actually, ours started leaking after this winter and we ended up filling it with 200 lbs. of sand last weekend. They don't make them like they used to! Our first one had a nicer base.
1803824
What I did was purchases some tubing from home depot and I drain the AC unit outside the door. My unit uses a sliding door so I was able to route the tubing on a downward slope.
1571570
No, I don't see a drain on the unit. I'd wrap it with insulation if I had mine outside.
773931
We live in central Florida and run our unit every night at 72 degrees for over a year and have never needed to drain it. Works great.