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CRUV INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
INSTALLATION
Install a drip tee as shown below when the humidifi er is mounted higher than
the dispersion assembly, when interconnecting hose or piping needs to go over
an obstruction, or when interconnecting piping runs are long.
Important:
Steam hose must be supported to prevent sagging or low spots.
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90° long sweep or two 45° elbows
Obstruction
Insulate tubing and hard pipe to
reduce steam loss
To dispersion assembly
6" (150 mm) recommended
8" (200 mm) minimum
1" (25 mm) air gap
Open funnel or fl oor drain. See fi rst note below.
¾" (DN20)
Pitch
CRUV humidifi er
Notes:
•
Locate air gap only in spaces with adequate temperature and air movement to absorb fl ash
steam; otherwise, condensation may form on nearby surfaces. Refer to governing codes for
drain pipe size and maximum discharge water temperature.
• Support steam hose so there are no sags or low spots.
• Dashed lines indicate provided by installer.
Drip tee installation
WARNING
Hot surface and steam hazard
Dispersion tube, steam hose, tubing,
or hard pipe can contain steam, and
surfaces can be hot. Discharged steam
is not visible. Contact with hot surfaces
or air into which steam has been
discharged can cause severe personal
injury.
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Tubing or pipe drip tee, by installer.
DriSteem part numbers for 304
stainless steel inline tees:
• 1½" (DN40): No. 162710
• 2" (DN50): No. 162712
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Dispersion:
FIGURE 15-1: DRIP TEE INSTALLATION
