Ok I have the HVAC line going into the Sanitary Drainge or Sewer. If it were a high effency furnace it wouldn’t need a trap primer. Now the trap primer shown below has holes in the side. The builder was trying to tell me that the trap primer has b built-in air gap and thats what the holes were for.
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In addtion to supplying “funny photos”, I’m supplying photos for educational purposes.
We usually look for the expansion tank at the Water Heater. This one here is a watts governer 80. These can be located about anywhere, which is agrevating for the building inspector. I suspect I took this photo becuase of the firewall (garage) that has been penetrated.
Read more on Watts Governer 80 Thermal Expansion Devices M2003…
Filed under Ch20 Water Heater MECH, M2003 Expansion Tanks, Plumbing, Thermal Expansion by .
S-traps have not been allowed for years. Here is one I found in new construction. Hey at least they used purple primer.
s-trap
Filed under Ch32 Traps, P3201 Fixture Traps, Plumbing by .
Note: The problems seen below are only related to the improper installation of the Rinnai Tankless Water Heater. Rinnai is in the process of having a rep work with the installer. Rinnai’s tech support has been wonderfull and our training was excellent. In fact Rinnai taught a class at the North Georgia code officials Association. See the truck below.
Filed under Ch28 Water Heater PLBG, Plumbing, Tankless Water Heaters by .
I have this installation pictured below of a tankless water heater. It’s a Rinnai Model R75-LSe. The manufacturers installation instructions say. “Heat trace ALL water pipe and fittings located outside home (attic, crawl space) or building structure.”
Has anybody else seen pipes left exposed like this ? I think this is wrong. Does everybody else agree ?
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This lazy plumber didn’t feel like digging. Pipes can cross the footing if in a sleeve, but they can’t run parallel with the footing.
Plumbing In Footing
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In plumbing replacements with copper, we have to watch for damage done from the flame of the torch. See the burn’t wire!!
Burnt Wire With Plumbing Changeout
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