OldSchool

Hey everybody I wonder what your opinion is.

Who is responsible to install the Thermostatic Mixing Valve on the hot water tank.

Is it

a)the plumber doing the new house
b) or the hot water tank installer.

and

In a hot water tank replacement or change out

A) is it required to install a Thermostatic Mixing Valve on the replacement tank
B) fine not to install a Thermostatic Mixing Valve because the house is exisiting

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Ron

A
and
B

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OldSchool

A and B from what question.

Actually there is two question.

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A 1st Question
B 2nd Question

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OldSchool

Actually we have a real problem with this up here... we have companies that rent out hot water tank to homes and they think they dont have to install mixing valves on any of their tanks..

The only time that it comes into question is on new construction when the inspector catches it.

To me I feel that want ever equipment is being installed it should be installed to meet code... but these hot water tank installers argue that it is the plumbers job...

It turns out to be quiet the pissing contest

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Ron

All water heater installs and replacements require a permit here.

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OldSchool

I think even with a change out it should have to be installed to the current code.

Just like venting pipe for the hot water tank has to be changed if it doesn't meet code...so should the mixing valve also be upgraded or added on to the system.

But every time the hot water tank installer change out a tank they never install a mixing valve

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OldSchool

It would be nice if they made permits for that here but we only have building and plumbing permits.

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nhmaster3015

code says...... new or replacement water temp must be limited to either 120 or 130 depending on your local amendment. Watts and Sparco both recommend an ASSE 1070 compliant tempering valve with hot temp limiter. Watts further recommends that ASSE 1070 tempering valves be located at fixtures that provide hot water and that the tank tempering valve be set to 160 to kill off legionella bacteria. Though I know of no states that currently are requiring this, I suspect it will not be long before it becomes mandatory. So here's a chance to make some bucks yes

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Cal

Even Electric ???? Really ??

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