TPR drain line

[bhartley (Buck Hartley, CMI)]

Would you call this TPR drain line out as defective?

Thanks!!

[bhartley (Buck Hartley, CMI)]

I think a pic might help!!!

Thanks!!!

[jmckee (James McKee)]

well i sure would not have put that extension on it…would i cut it off? …probably not…jmho…jim

[mlarson (Michael Larson, WI Lic. # 1672-106)]

Looks OK from here.

[lkage (Larry Kage, CMI)]

@bhartley

Would you call this TPR drain line out as defective?

Thanks!!

No, a trip hazard maybe though.

[bhartley (Buck Hartley, CMI)]

Thanks!

[rmaday (Rick Maday)]

@jmckee

well i sure would not have put that extension on it…would i cut it off? …probably not…jmho…jim

ditto

[mnahrgang (Mark Nahrgang, C.R.I.)]

@bhartley

I think a pic might help!!!

Thanks!!!

I can’t tell from the pic but it kind of looks like the pipe is reduced in size at the elbow. If so that’s wrong, and should be called out. If it’s the same diameter as the TPR then it’s ok as long as it is going down hill. (Seems like kind of a waste of expensive copper to me though.)

[wwilson3 (Wayne Wilson, TN 439)]

Now that was a good eye , sure looks reduced

[mlarson (Michael Larson, WI Lic. # 1672-106)]

@mnahrgang

I can’t tell from the pic but it kind of looks like the pipe is reduced in size at the elbow. If so that’s wrong, and should be called out. If it’s the same diameter as the TPR then it’s ok as long as it is going down hill. (Seems like kind of a waste of expensive copper to me though.)

Good call. I did not see that in the photo.

[rwashington (Richard Washington, TREC#7238)]

@bhartley

I think a pic might help!!!

Thanks!!!

This is wrong! The reason that the TPR is supposed to terminate with an elbow downward and 4-6" from grade is to prevent scalding.