Specifications

DRI-STEEM CRUV Electric Humidifier Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Manual • Page 15
Installation
Figure 15-1:
Drip tee installation
Install a drip tee as shown below when the humidifier 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: Vapor hose must be supported to prevent sagging
or low spots.
DC-7548
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 floor drain. See first note below.
¾" (DN20)
Pitch
CRUV humidifier
Notes:
• Locate air gap only in spaces with adequate temperature and air movement to absorb flash 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.
Dispersion:
Drip tee installation
WARNING
Hot surface and steam hazard
Dispersion tube, vapor 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. DRI-STEEM
part numbers for 304 stainless steel inline tees:
• 1½" (DN40): No. 162710
• 2" (DN50): No. 162712
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