Steam traps should be installed at the lowest outlet point of the heat exchanger in a horizontal run of pipe. Which of the following installation considerations should also be maintained?

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They should remain uninsulated and unpainted.

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They should be installed with their main axis horizontal.

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They should be installed unpainted and wrapped in an insulation blanket.

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A bypass around the trap is unnecessary if the steam input pressure never exceeds 10 psig.

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