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Dayem that's some mighty fine Tin House on Wheels Plumbing ... :laughing:

Well the t an p is certainly not good, and I see no electrical disconnect. Other than that it just looks like a crummy house that was not plumbed in with care.

Indie said:

Well the t an p is certainly not good, and I see no electrical disconnect. Other than that it just looks like a crummy house that was not plumbed in with care.

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No valve on the incoming line, no pan, no expansion tank if it's a closed system

It looks gud to me.:laughing:

The previous heater had a pan and drain. The new heater didn't fit so they just removed it. I'm am hearing this from the occupant of the home anyway. Heater is on slab at same level as the rest of the house with clear path for water to flow.

They were required to pull a permit for that change out, of course they didn't.

T/p is 1/4" ID copper running up hill!

No shut off valve.

No electrical disconnect.

Old 12/2 NM power cable running 4500W elements on either a 30 or 50 amp breaker (they weren't labeled in the sub-panel and the occupant didn't know which was which).

Indie said:

Well the t an p is certainly not good, and I see no electrical disconnect. Other than that it just looks like a crummy house that was not plumbed in with care.

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Protech, I wouldn't be posting those work photo's and bragging about that install...got anything better? :laughing:

Call code enforcement. Fine could be triple the orig. permit fee...

I'd prefer that you stop posting pics of my work.

Thanks.

How does the cute oriental lady figure into all of this?

They would have been better off to just leave the T&P unconnected rather than attaching it to that.

Did you at least get the rewards code off the sticker?

Bet you can find that company on Craig's List.

Are those black iron banded couplings I see on the top of the tank?

What do their gas heater installs look like

Be afraid my friend, be very afraid :laughing:

easttexasplumb said:

What do their gas heater installs look like

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Besides the t an p problem. That is a almost common install look in the rural parts of the counties, and lake homes around here.

You rarerly, and I mean rarely see water heater pans. Did I mention rarely? You gotta go to the big city for that kinda fancy plumbing work.

People's reaction to the cost of one is quite amusing. If you install a heater, and pan. When they look at the bill, you will get questions like "How much would it have been without that?" :yes:

Heck at that rate, your lucky to see it elevated in a garage. :laughing:

Turn them in with the pictures. Think I would not? In a heart beat. Whenever I do anything I always bring it up to code and then some. I always tell people of the violations and tell them this is what I suggest be done because I dont have time to be coming back and repairing something that should have been done right in the first place.

I would give the chief plumbing inspector of Polk County a call in a heartbeat. The a holes must have attended one of them 15 minute "learn how" now I am classes...