Mech
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Looks like another 8 inches should do it.
I can't make out the pitch on the pipe. Is it flat?
I can't make out the pitch on the pipe. Is it flat?
I can't say for sure because it came from another inspector.ICE, was that the only correction on that water heater?
Do you see any other violations in this photo you shared?I can't say for sure because it came from another inspector.
That could be, not what I was seeing though. I see a partial violation that I see a lot in the field. My last building official said I didn't need to make it a correction as long as the other parts are in order. We'll see what the next one says...Does a bare bulb that low on the wall need a guard?
Not a bad idea. I would definitely say that it needs one.Does a bare bulb that low on the wall need a guard?
YesDo you see any other violations in this photo you shared?
Joe B. - No air gap provided?
We do not allow PVC. We would not permit this configuration with the T&P stuck into the smitty drain pipe.Is this CPVC, or does California allow PVC for the relief valve discharge?
That was my thought, if the sediment trap is first (and installed properly) then it would allow sediment to collect at a maintainable point. If the flexible connector is doing the catching, like a sluice box, then it's not maintainable. I guess you could just replace the flexible connector. I also wonder if sediments would build up and restrict flow. Now the bigger question, ever heard of anybody actually opening up the sediment trap to clean it out? If so, did they find anything collected there? The only person I've ever heard say they did that was an HVAC guy who checks his own trap at home once a year and has never found anything in there. He said he's never checked another one.We do not allow PVC. We would not permit this configuration with the T&P stuck into the smitty drain pipe.
As to the sediment trap location....I was not aware of the "before the flex" code. Could it be that dirt might settle out in the corrugations like a sluice?
They are probably functionally the same, although the flexible connectors are usually smaller in diameter, so they could be more likely to clog?Is the flexible connector any different than CSST for collecting debris?
How do you enforce that? If the terminal is labled for aluminium, and you followed manufacturers instructions, that is all that is required by 2017 NEC 110.14.No goop on the al wire
Not required unless manufacturers instructions call for it. That being said I use it.No goop on the al wire