only steel or copper for relief in my neck of the woods...im sure running all that pipe on a relief valve is not code, and how would anyone know if something was wrong with the relief piped to god knows where..lol
I know the relief looks ulgy but idc, it passes code here and will work flawlessly if needed for the life of the unit & I didn't have many fittings to make it beautiful
Good question, CPVC IS APPROVED for the installation. Cpvc is much cheaper than copper. Cpvc work is quicker.
Cpvc will do the job the same as copper.
More than likely it will only see water when the owner does a yearly maintenance inspection
In all the years of doing plumbing I have never seen reliefs piped like that, but if it's good in your region go for it. I don't have a problem with the cpvc, I know it's rated for it.
I am not a tankless guy, I don't get it. Is that hybrid heater not a tankless unit with a storage unit? If so how is that considered tankless? In this customers case is it cheaper to buy that unit than a tank style. Is it about recovery rate or gpm's?
I just read IPC ( it's been a while) and your compliant. In Ma all water heater and storage tanks get vacuum reliefs. Ironically Watts is a Ma company, someone must be lobbying the board. lol
I think IPC reads bottom fed heaters and when the heater is installed on the same floor or above a fixture.. At least that is the code I am held to in my area
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