Precisely matched steam controls.

Electric or
pneumatic
actuated valves.

Highly efficient
steam plate
heat exchanger.

Minimal scaling.

Optional:
Can operate • High limit control.
partially flooded. • Isolation.
• Steam conditioning.

The EasiHeat unit

covers a wide
Condensate range of domestic
drainage solutions and process hot
to suit plant and water duties from
process conditions. 110 kW to 1 800 kW.

The core unit

occupies a maximum of 1.2 m³ space.
The EH-PT-DHW unit with all options,
occupies a maximum of 4.6 m³ space.

A complete, compact steam

heat exchange solution for process
and hot water heating requirements
from the experts
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 Applications
• The EasiHeat domestic hot water unit will deliver a constant,
Instantaneous stable temperature, even with the sudden and wide load
Domestic Hot Water changes found in domestic hot water applications.
(DHW) • The EasiHeat can operate at low or even sub-atmospheric
steam temperatures in areas with a risk of scaling.

• The EasiHeat gives accurate temperature control whatever the

Low Temperature Hot Water heating load requirement.
(LTHW) • The EasiHeat provides excellent response to load changes
for heating circuits.

• A wide range of duties can be satisfied by using the EasiHeat.

Process heating • Low pressure primary operation is available for temperature
sensitive fluids.

Features and Benefits

A unique collaboration between • Offers the ability to provide perfectly matched steam heat
Spirax Sarco and Alfa Laval. exchange solutions.

• Saves design time.

Ready to install core package. • Small footprint frees up floor space.
• Easier to select and own than traditional shell-and-tube systems.
Flexible option packages for
steam conditioning, isolation • Results in a complete system: Steam in, hot water out.
and high limit control.
Choice of electric or
pneumatic controls.
• Suits any plant.

As a result of extensive
development and testing, your • Simply choose the package which suits your
hot water needs can be met by a hot water requirements.
small range of packages.
Unique plate heat • Highly efficient, low maintenance solution to hot water heating
exchanger design. by steam, without scaling problems.
Precisely matched • Accurate temperature control and optimum
steam controls. condensate drainage.

Two world leaders

combining their expertise
in steam control and
heat exchange
Controls, ancillaries and
Heat exchangers condensate removal

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 : The complete st

Separator Stop valve High limit

set set option

Steam quality
To operate at maximum efficiency a heat exchanger must be supplied with clean dry steam. A wide
range of Spirax Sarco separators and strainers are available to ensure this is always the case. The
EasiHeat can be supplied with steam conditioning as an option, with associated system ancillaries.

High limit control

High limit controls must always be provided to ensure the system will automatically and safely shut
down, should a problem occur. The EasiHeat can be supplied with an independent, fail-safe high limit
option package.

Pipeline ancillaries
Spirax Sarco has a wide range of pipeline ancillaries including check valves and stop valves, which are
designed for use on steam and water systems.

The EasiHeat can be supplied with isolation valves and strainers as an option.

Steam pressure reduction and pressure relief

In most installations a steam pressure reducing valve is required. The EasiHeat will operate at steam
temperatures up to 160°C (180°C peak), but it is often better to lower the steam pressure to optimise its
performance or to ensure that scaling does not occur in hard water areas.

A pressure reducing valve must be installed when the available steam pressure is above the
recommended operating pressure. When this is the case, there may be a need to fit a safety valve.

Spirax Sarco can advise on the best pressure reduction method and safety valve for your needs.

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eam heat exchange solution

EH-PT-DHW Hot
EasiHeat, with its full
water
supply range of option packages,
provides the complete solution
to steam heat exchange needs.
Within this package, the key
Cold components are matched and
water configured for optimum
feed
performance.

Basic
unit

Optimised design
EH-ST-HTG The EasiHeat can be supplied with an automatic
pump-trap which enables system operation at low
Flow or sub-atmospheric steam pressure, even when
a back pressure is imposed.

For duties where a large secondary temperature

rise is required and sudden, large load changes
are expected (such as instantaneous domestic
hot water applications) a design has been
developed which will provide stable secondary
Return
temperatures even under these most demanding
of conditions.

Operating at a low condensing temperature will

minimise the possibility of scaling, especially in
open secondary circuits, when operating in hard
water areas.

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 pac
Key High limit option Stop valve set Separator set Basic unit

Option
Basic EasiHeat unit
1
The core of an effective, safe, well engineered steam heat
exchange solution.

The basic package contains all the key components that

contribute to the EasiHeat's unmatched performance.

The basic Easiheat unit is available with either pneumatic or

electrically actuated control valves.

Option
High limit package
2
A pneumatic or electrically actuated, fail-safe,
high limit function that will automatically
isolate the steam supply if a pre-set
secondary temperature is reached.

The high limit function has its own controller

with manual reset, separate from the main
temperature controller.

On EasiHeat DHW units, activation of the high

limit option also isolates the motive steam
supply to the APT14 combined pump-trap.

Option
Stop valve package
3
Bellows sealed stop valves fitted to the steam
inlet and condensate outlet connections
to enable isolation of the primary circuit,
together with a strainer to protect the
temperature control valve.

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kage options
Option Stop valve and
4 separator package
The stop valve package
together with a separator set,
removes the entrained water
droplets in the steam. This
ensures that dry saturated
steam is delivered to the
EasiHeat unit.

Option High limit option and

5 stop valve package
Both the high limit option and the stop
valve set, combined into one package.

Option Full option package

6 A combination of all the available options to provide a fully specified EasiHeat package.

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 Fully matched components
• Valve characteristics specifically designed for use
Control

with steam.
valve

• Pneumatic or high speed electric actuator with

a choice of operating voltages.

• Full range of positioners.

Controller Sensor
• Fully functioned • Fast acting sensor.
and sensor
Controller

programmable controller.
• High limit sensor
• Real time clock. available.

• P + I + D control
SX100 (can be pre-set if required).
• Fast acting sensor for
control and high limit.

Optional extras
High limit

The standard SX100 controller that is supplied with the EasiHeat can
control

provide a signal to operate a high limit cut-out device.

An independant high limit circuit is available as an options package.
A choice of electric or pneumatically actuated high limit valve options
provide a fail-safe operation.
HL100

The innovative Spirax Sarco APT is the smallest automatic pump-trap available. It ensures
Condensate

the system remains fully drained of condensate and enables the system to operate against
removal

high back pressure or allows the use of sub-atmospheric primary steam pressure to prevent:
• Scaling.
• Unwanted flash steam.
No additional steam trap is required with the APT.
However, a full range of float and thermostatic traps
is available for situations where the plant drainage
conditions do not call for a pumping function.

The TS6M heat exchanger has created system capabilities not previously possible within
the limits of traditional shell-and-tube systems, or other plate heat exchanger designs:
Heat exchanger

• Compact design.
• Easy to add or remove plates to alter capacity.
• Minimal maintenance.
• Flexible plates resistant to thermal fatigue.
• No tubes to crack or replace.
• Design and operation discourage scaling even in open systems.
• Superior corrosion resistance.
• Gaskets designed for steam allow peak temperatures up to 180°C.
• Unique plate design for fine control.

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 Performance
The graph below illustrates how a steady secondary temperature is maintained within ± 5°C on an
instantaneous duty, without a storage tank or buffer vessel in the secondary circuit. The application is
water heating, with a high secondary temperature rise and large sudden load changes; a duty typical of
Domestic Hot Water service.

EasiHeat PN performance on instantaneous duty

(No buffer tank or storage vessel)

1 200 160
150
140
Secondary water flowrate l / m

1 000 130

Secondary temperature °C
120
Steam flowrate k / h

800 110
100
90
600 80
70
60
400 50
40
30
200
20
10
0 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2728 29
Time (minutes)

Steam flowrate Secondary flowrate Secondary temperature

This is the steam being This is the cold water being This is the flow of hot water at
delivered to the EasiHeat unit delivered to the EasiHeat unit. a constant temperature for
at the correct pressure and the heating requirements.
temperature.

Performance benefit
Because EasiHeat provides a stable secondary temperature, a secondary circuit buffer tank is not
always necessary to smooth out the large temperature swings that can occur with conventional heat
exchange units servicing instantaneous Domestic Hot Water duties.

This provides savings in space, weight and the need to inspect for legionella in vessels which store
potable water.

DHW flow

Steam

DHW return

Condensate
Cold water feed

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 Selection guide
The EasiHeat package is designed to provide a stable secondary temperature, instantaneously, under
all types of secondary load conditions. To ensure that optimum performance is achieved under all
operating conditions, different piping configurations and condensate removal options are available.

The flow chart below will help you to select the correct combination for your application.

Is the secondary Dt greater than 25°C ?

Yes No
➤

➤
Will there be
Is stall
EH-*-ST-DHW ➤ No ➤ Yes sudden, large
predicted ?
load changes ?

No
➤

Yes

Is stall
predicted ?
No ➤ EH-*-ST-HTG
➤

Will the
➤

EH-*-PT-DHW ➤ Yes system stall Yes

at full-load ?
➤

Will the
system stall Yes ➤ EH-*-PT-HTG
at full-load ?
➤

No

No
➤

Will stall Will stall

frequently frequently
EH-*-ST-DHW ➤ No occur above occur above No ➤ EH-*-ST-HTG
50% of 50% of
full-load ? full-load ?
➤

➤ EH-*-PT-HTG
➤
EH-*-PT-DHW Yes Yes

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 EasiHeat capabilities and options
Range The table below gives examples of the load capabilities of a single EasiHeat unit.
capabilities Consult your local Spirax Sarco representative or engineer to determine your
precise requirements.
Minimum load (approx.) Maximum load (approx.)
kW kW
EH-1_-ST-DHW 185 220
EH-2_-ST-DHW 230 360
EH-3_-ST-DHW 365 595
EH-4_-ST-DHW 600 920
EH-5_-ST-DHW 935 1 320
EH-6_-ST-DHW 1 360 1 800
Steam pressure before the control valve is 5 bar g. Secondary temperature is 10°C up to 65°C

EasiHeat compact
steam heater EH

1 = 20 mm
2 = 25 mm
Steam control 3 = 32 mm
valve size 4 = 40 mm
5 = 50 mm
6 = 65 mm

Gasket H = HeatSeal
material E = EPDM

Condensate ST = Steam trap

removal PT = Automatic pump-trap

Secondary piping HTG = Without bypass and cold water injection

configuration DHW = With bypass and cold water injection

PN = Pneumatic
Valve EL1 = Electric 230 Vac
actuation EL2 = Electric 115 Vac
EL3 = Electric 24 Vac

HL = High limit package

Additional V = Stop valve package
option VS = Stop valve and separator package
packages HL-V = High limit and stop valve package
HL-VS = Full option package

A basic EasiHeat unit, with a DN20 steam control valve, an automatic

Selection pump-trap, for use without a bypass or cold water injection using a pneumatic
example valve and incorporating all the available options.

The nomenclature for the above selection would be displayed as follows:

EH - 1H - PT - HTG - PN - HL-VS

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 Dimensions A
(approximate in mm)
Dimension 'A' represents the overall length of the packaged unit with up to 19 plates B
on a heat exchanger.
If there are 20 plates or more on the heat exchanger, add 150 mm to dimension 'A'.
Dimension 'B' is calculated with the control box lower than the top of the control valve.
C

Option 1 2 3 4 5 6
Dimension A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C
EH-*-PT-DHW-PN 956 1 471 710 956 1 479 713 956 1 482 716 956 1 479 720 956 1 486 725 956 1 658 733
EH-*-PT-DHW-PN-HL 1 364 1 471 730 1 364 1 479 730 1 364 1 482 730 1 364 1 479 730 1 364 1 486 730 1 364 1 658 730
EH-*-PT-DHW-PN-V 1 830 1 523 972 1 830 1 531 972 1 830 1 534 972 1 830 1 531 992 1 830 1 538 1 007 1 830 1 620 1 042
EH-*-PT-DHW-PN-VS 1 830 1 523 972 1 830 1 531 972 1 830 1 534 972 1 830 1 531 992 1 830 1 538 1 007 1 830 1 620 1 042
EH-*-PT-DHW-PN-HL-V 1 830 1 523 972 1 830 1 531 972 1 830 1 534 972 1 830 1 531 992 1 830 1 538 1 007 1 830 1 620 1 042
EH-*-PT-DHW-PN-HL-VS 1 830 1 523 972 1 830 1 531 972 1 830 1 534 972 1 830 1 531 992 1 830 1 538 1 007 1 830 1 620 1 042
EH-*-PT-DHW-EL 956 1 607 710 956 1 615 713 956 1 618 716 956 1 615 720 956 1 616 725 956 1 661 733
EH-*-PT-DHW-EL-HL 1 364 1 607 730 1 364 1 615 730 1 364 1 618 730 1 364 1 615 730 1 364 1 616 730 1 364 1 661 730
EH-*-PT-DHW-EL-V 1 830 1 523 972 1 830 1 531 972 1 830 1 534 972 1 830 1 531 992 1 830 1 538 1 007 1 830 1 620 1 042
EH-*-PT-DHW-EL-VS 1 830 1 523 972 1 830 1 531 972 1 830 1 534 972 1 830 1 531 992 1 830 1 538 1 007 1 830 1 620 1 042
EH-*-PT-DHW-EL-HL-V 1 830 1 523 972 1 830 1 531 972 1 830 1 534 972 1 830 1 531 992 1 830 1 538 1 007 1 830 1 620 1 042
EH-*-PT-DHW-EL-HL-VS 1 830 1 523 972 1 830 1 531 972 1 830 1 534 972 1 830 1 531 992 1 830 1 538 1 007 1 830 1 620 1 042
EH-*-ST-DHW-PN 956 1 471 648 956 1 479 651 956 1 482 654 956 1 479 658 956 1 486 663 956 1 658 671
EH-*-ST-DHW-PN-HL 1 364 1 471 766 1 364 1 479 766 1 364 1 482 766 1 364 1 479 766 1 364 1 486 766 1 364 1 658 766
EH-*-ST-DHW-PN-V 1 830 1 523 1 063 1 830 1 531 1 063 1 830 1 534 1 063 1 830 1 531 1 083 1 830 1 538 1 098 1 830 1 620 1 133
EH-*-ST-DHW-PN-VS 1 830 1 523 1 063 1 830 1 531 1 063 1 830 1 534 1 063 1 830 1 531 1 083 1 830 1 538 1 098 1 830 1 620 1 133
EH-*-ST-DHW-PN-HL-V 1 830 1 523 1 063 1 830 1 531 1 063 1 830 1 534 1 063 1 830 1 531 1 083 1 830 1 538 1 098 1 830 1 620 1 133
EH-*-ST-DHW-PN-HL-VS 1 830 1 523 1 063 1 830 1 531 1 063 1 830 1 534 1 063 1 830 1 531 1 083 1 830 1 538 1 098 1 830 1 620 1 133
EH-*-ST-DHW-EL 956 1 607 648 956 1 615 651 956 1 618 654 956 1 615 658 956 1 616 663 956 1 661 671
EH-*-ST-DHW-EL-HL 1 364 1 607 766 1 364 1 615 766 1 364 1 618 766 1 364 1 615 766 1 364 1 616 766 1 364 1 661 766
EH-*-ST-DHW-EL-V 1 830 1 659 1 063 1 830 1 667 1 063 1 830 1 670 1 063 1 830 1 667 1 083 1 830 1 668 1 098 1 830 1 713 1 133
EH-*-ST-DHW-EL-VS 1 830 1 659 1 063 1 830 1 667 1 063 1 830 1 670 1 063 1 830 1 667 1 083 1 830 1 668 1 098 1 830 1 713 1 133
EH-*-ST-DHW-EL-HL-V 1 830 1 659 1 063 1 830 1 667 1 063 1 830 1 670 1 063 1 830 1 667 1 083 1 830 1 668 1 098 1 830 1 713 1 133
EH-*-ST-DHW-EL-HL-VS 1 830 1 659 1 063 1 830 1 667 1 063 1 830 1 670 1 063 1 830 1 667 1 083 1 830 1 668 1 098 1 830 1 713 1 133
EH-*-PT-HTG-PN 833 1 471 710 833 1 479 713 833 1 482 716 835 1 479 720 869 1 486 725 925 1 658 733
EH-*-PT-HTG-PN-HL 1 364 1 471 730 1 364 1 479 730 1 364 1 482 730 1 364 1 479 730 1 364 1 486 730 1 364 1 658 733
EH-*-PT-HTG-PN-V 1 830 1 523 972 1 830 1 531 972 1 830 1 534 972 1 830 1 531 992 1 830 1 538 1 007 1 830 1 620 1 042
EH-*-PT-HTG-PN-VS 1 830 1 523 972 1 830 1 531 972 1 830 1 534 972 1 830 1 531 992 1 830 1 538 1 007 1 830 1 620 1 042
EH-*-PT-HTG-PN-HL-V 1 830 1 523 972 1 830 1 531 972 1 830 1 534 972 1 830 1 531 992 1 830 1 538 1 007 1 830 1 620 1 042
EH-*-PT-HTG-PN-HL-VS 1 830 1 523 972 1 830 1 531 972 1 830 1 534 972 1 830 1 531 992 1 830 1 538 1 007 1 830 1 620 1 042
EH-*-PT-HTG-EL 833 1 607 710 833 1 615 713 833 1 618 716 835 1 615 720 869 1 616 725 925 1 661 733
EH-*-PT-HTG-EL-HL 1 364 1 607 730 1 364 1 615 730 1 364 1 618 730 1 364 1 615 730 1 364 1 616 730 1 364 1 661 730
EH-*-PT-HTG-EL-V 1 830 1 659 972 1 830 1 667 972 1 830 1 670 972 1 830 1 667 992 1 830 1 668 1 007 1 830 1 713 1 042
EH-*-PT-HTG-EL-VS 1 830 1 659 972 1 830 1 667 972 1 830 1 670 972 1 830 1 667 992 1 830 1 668 1 007 1 830 1 713 1 042
EH-*-PT-HTG-EL-HL-V 1 830 1 659 972 1 830 1 667 972 1 830 1 670 972 1 830 1 667 992 1 830 1 668 1 007 1 830 1 713 1 042
EH-*-PT-HTG-EL-HL-VS 1 830 1 659 972 1 830 1 667 972 1 830 1 670 972 1 830 1 667 992 1 830 1 668 1 007 1 830 1 713 1 042
EH-*-ST-HTG-PN 833 1 471 648 833 1 479 651 833 1 482 654 835 1 479 658 869 1 486 663 925 1 658 671
EH-*-ST-HTG-PN-HL 1 364 1 471 766 1 364 1 479 766 1364 1 482 766 1 364 1 479 766 1 364 1 486 766 1 364 1 658 766
EH-*-ST-HTG-PN-V 1 830 1 523 1 063 1 830 1 531 1 063 1 830 1 534 1 063 1 830 1 531 1 083 1 830 1 538 1 098 1 830 1 620 1 133
EH-*-ST-HTG-PN-VS 1 830 1 523 1 063 1 830 1 531 1 063 1 830 1 534 1 063 1 830 1 531 1 083 1 830 1 538 1 098 1 830 1 620 1 133
EH-*-ST-HTG-PN-HL-V 1 830 1 523 1 063 1 830 1 531 1 063 1 830 1 534 1 063 1 830 1 531 1 083 1 830 1 538 1 098 1 830 1 620 1 133
EH-*-ST-HTG-PN-HL-VS 1 830 1 523 1 063 1 830 1 531 1 063 1 830 1 534 1 063 1 830 1 531 1 083 1 830 1 538 1 098 1 830 1 620 1 133
EH-*-ST-HTG-EL 833 1 607 648 833 1 615 651 833 1 618 654 835 1 615 658 869 1 616 663 925 1 661 671
EH-*-ST-HTG-EL-HL 1 364 1 607 766 1 364 1 615 766 1 364 1 618 766 1 364 1 615 766 1 364 1 616 766 1 364 1 661 766
EH-*-ST-HTG-EL-V 1 830 1 659 1 063 1 830 1 667 1 063 1 830 1 670 1 063 1 830 1 667 1 083 1 830 1 668 1 098 1 830 1 713 1 133
EH-*-ST-HTG-EL-VS 1 830 1 659 1 063 1 830 1 667 1 063 1 830 1 670 1 063 1 830 1 667 1 083 1 830 1 668 1 098 1 830 1 713 1 133
EH-*-ST-HTG-EL-HL-V 1 830 1 659 1 063 1 830 1 667 1 063 1 830 1 670 1 063 1 830 1 667 1 083 1 830 1 668 1 098 1 830 1 713 1 133
EH-*-ST-HTG-EL-HL-VS 1 830 1 659 1 063 1 830 1 667 1 063 1 830 1 670 1 063 1 830 1 667 1 083 1 830 1 668 1 098 1 830 1 713 1 133
EASIHEAT

Some of the products may not be available in certain markets.

Spirax-Sarco Limited, Charlton House,
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8ER UK.
Tel: +44 (0)1242 521361 Fax: +44 (0)1242 573342
E-mail: Enquiries@SpiraxSarco.com
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