Hose connection to water heater?

[Erby]

Anybody ever see this type of hose connection as an approved method for connecting water heater to plumbing system.

Next door neighbor was a plumber who could build anything.

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[hausdok]

Hi,

Yeah, I see them all the time. Can't tell from the photos but there are companies that make those specifically for water heaters.

OT - OF!!!

M.

[Brandon Whitmore]

The connections I have seen like that were silver, but those look similar-- I don't see a problem with those connections if that is what they are designed for.

The overflow pipe doesn't appear to be installed properly.

[Bill Kibbel]

Those look kinda black and have no labels.

The braided stainless steel reinforced connectors in 12", 18" or 24", that I've seen, are manufactured specifically for water heaters. They're also listed/approved by the appropriate agencies for residential plumbing.

[Erby]

Thanks, Mike. Haven't seen em around here much.

Bill. They are black. Some kinda braided plastic around them. I've seen the stainless steel ones, just hadn't seen these before. No labels.

Brandon: Ain't no "appear" on that one. It just runs uphill to the drain without any support across the back wall. Just thought y'all'd enjoy shaking your head at that one. BUT, it does have only the four elbows manufacturer's want in the drain line.

Erby

Looking for the postive (well, not really)

[Brian G]

I've seen relief pipes run to all kinds of inappropriate places, but that's a new one. Fabulous. [:-dunce]

Brian G.

Bone-Headedness Is Nothing If Not Persistant [:-crazy]

[hausdok]

Go to page 27 of this catalog.

http://www.brasscraft.com/pdf/0303_Gas_ ... atalog.pdf

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike

[Erby]

No need to go to page 27. There's a picture of it at the top right of the front page. Course 27 has the specs.

Thanks.

[Billy_Bob]

It may or my not be code in that area, but in either case it is a good idea to run the pressure release valve (T&P) drain to a location where the homeowner can see if it is leaking.

So by front/back door around here. Or maybe in this case not sealed into the drain, but slightly above the drain with an air gap so you could see if it was dripping?

[Richard Stanley]

"It may or my not be code in that area, but in either case it is a good idea to run the pressure release valve (T&P) drain to a location where the homeowner can see if it is leaking."

Its required to terminate in same room in '06 IRC

[Bob White]

You gotta know your local code.

GA uses the IPC, and regularly changes the discharge piping section to read like this:

504.6 Requirements for discharge piping. The relief valve shall discharge full size, separately to a safe place of disposal such as a concrete floor, outside the building, an indirect waste receptor, or other approved location. The discharge shall terminate in a manner that does not cause injury to occupants in the immediate area or structural damage to the building. When the relief valve discharge piping goes upward, a thermal expansion control device shall be installed on the cold water distribution or service pipe in accordance with Section 607.3.2. If the discharge pipe is trapped, provisions shall be made to drain the low point of the trapped portion of the discharge pipe.

(Effective January 1, 2007)

Even with our lax code, that install needs fixin'.

[Scottpat]

The T&P installation is also covered by the manufacturer. Watts has it on their site.

[Phillip]

It needs to run to a drain pan or to the exterior so you want have a mess like this.

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160 psi for the water pressure. House 1 year old and no one living in it