Installing a Water Heater Hooked to a Drain Pipe - Page 2 - Plumbing Zone

DUNBAR PLUMBING · 02-06-2010, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Colgar

I wonder if it ever did work properly.

I believe it did until that turn in the chimney got clogged. I'm "assuming" but the water rolling out of the piping would indicate the bottom of that turn of direction.

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Originally Posted by Plumber Jim

whenever is see venting that's not right no matter how long it is said to have worked I don't touch a thing till i get a signed contract to fix it so it is right with todays code. If someone dies it won't be on me.

Very, very hard to close a sale at times in this fashion. This one played out the way it should, see video below.

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Originally Posted by TheMaster

People are trying to make their homes more energy efficient and are sealing up all the cracks......thats all great but then the house cant breathe. Puts them at greater risk. Worse case scenario is the change all the doors,windows,add insulation and weather strip and caulk every opening and then leave the old furnace to fill the house full of deadly gas

That's exactly what these people did earlier in the year, and it could of been ugly if they really tightened that house up.

Here's what we did for the customer. They love the hot water as they said it hasn't been that consistently hot in years.

The water heater I believe is around 95'.

YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.

I damn near lost two days of my health because of this job. My body has bothered me ever since I did this job. I'm an old man.

Miguel · 02-06-2010, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DUNBAR PLUMBING

I damn near lost two days of my health because of this job. My body has bothered me ever since I did this job. I'm an old man.

Suck it up old man!

This job can make you old before your time if you don't stay conditioned for it.

Good job, D!

And thanks for the videos. Much better context than with pictures alone.

Alan · 02-08-2010, 12:40 AM

Just wondering on the electric w/h thermostat, you mentioned 120 F being the highest you're allowed to set it?

In our code book, it only specifies (i think) tub fillers, but I do remember specifically that it states water heater thermostat will not be considered an adequate means of temperature control. Not saying you're wrong, just wondering what the code difference is.

Edit : love the videos BTW. Very cool.

02-08-2010, 12:40 AM	#13
Alan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 160 My Photos	Just wondering on the electric w/h thermostat, you mentioned 120 F being the highest you're allowed to set it? In our code book, it only specifies (i think) tub fillers, but I do remember specifically that it states water heater thermostat will not be considered an adequate means of temperature control. Not saying you're wrong, just wondering what the code difference is. Edit : love the videos BTW. Very cool. __________________ 6th Period Plumbing Apprentice

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