Specifications

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VAPORMIST INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
INSTALLATION
Dispersion:
Install a drip tee as shown below when the humidifier is mounted higher than
the dispersion assembly, when interconnecting hose or tubing 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.
DC-1450
90° long sweep or two 45° elbows
Obstruction
Insulate tubing 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.
3/4" (DN20)
Tubing drip tee, by installer. DriSteem part numbers for 304
stainless steel inline tees:
• 1½" (DN40): Part No. 162710
• 2" (DN50): Part No. 162712
Pitch
Vapormist 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.
WARNING
Hot surface and steam hazard
Dispersion tube, steam hose, or
tubingcan 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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Drip tee installation
FIGURE 21-1: DRIP TEE INSTALLATION