Water tanks in new construction

I would stop taking these internachi classes.
Another person taking them said their video told him that due to energy requirements that tank heaters may explode in 3-5 years.

You are nuts!

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I’m not nuts if they are teaching things that just are not true

That GUEST was trying to convince everyone to buy tankless water heaters.

I’m sure that is why but that Guest spot should of been edited out of the video, because the guy listening to the video believed it. Now we are off topic.

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@kshepard
That is Kenton Shepard. He was just listening to the guy.
I tagged Kenton. Lets see if he chimes in on this subject.

The student who posted on forum

I’m done…

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Number 2 is king :prince:

They are all important.

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What a ridiculous statement. Obviously new inspectors need to understand that when it comes to plumbing there are many different set of codes and they just need to understand the codes in their area. Honestly stay away from being a code inspector and just contact a local plumber with questions.

Thank you all for the replies. This will help improve my reports and knowledge

Interesting, my area we can discharge to a a floor drain

  1. The local waste piping serving a water heater temperature
    and pressure relief valve, water treatment device, cross connec-
    tion control device or assembly, humidifier, sterilizer, or a furnace
    or air conditioner may discharge into the riser of a floor drain
    when installed in accordance with sub. (7) (b).
  2. The indirect or local waste piping serving a water heater
    temperature and pressure relief valve, water treatment device,
    cross connection control device or assembly, or a furnace or air
    conditioner may discharge to a floor served by a floor drain so as
    not to create a health or safety hazard.
  3. The indirect or local waste piping serving a water heater
    temperature and pressure relief valve or water treatment device
    may discharge through the cover of a clear water sump so as not
    to adversely affect floats by means of a fixed air gap installed in
    accordance with subs. (7) (a) 2. and (8).

And 7b is in reference to air gap hence why I said it was king :prince:
(7) AIR−GAPS AND AIR−BREAKS. All indirect waste piping and
all local waste piping shall discharge by means of an air−gap or
air−break into a receptor.
(a) Air−gap installation. The installation of an air gap shall
conform to any of the following requirements:

  1. The distance of an air gap shall comply with one of the fol-
    lowing:
    a. The distance of an air gap serving indirect waste piping one
    inch or less in diameter and a receptor shall be at least twice the
    diameter of the indirect waste piping.
    b. The distance of an air gap between indirect waste piping
    larger than one inch in diameter and a receptor shall not be less
    than 2 inches.
    (b) Air–break installation. The air−break between indirect
    waste piping or local waste piping and the receptor shall be
    accomplished by extending the indirect waste piping or local
    waste piping below the flood level rim of the receptor and termi-
    nating at an elevation above the trap outlet.

I’ve been doing this for 40 years and I’ve seen it done correctly many ways.

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I like the put a bucket under it. Which in my opinion is just fine

@slord
Tell us a little about yourself. experience, location etc…

Wasn’t this one of the first changes to the 2001 FBC?
Most all homes, 80%, I inspect the drain lines goes thru the wall & terminates outside, like my home. :cowboy_hat_face:

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I’m saying before the FBC most all went outside. Therefore, homes pre-2001 no pans.

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Pans are nice. I didn’t have one when I bought my house never had one in any other house.
Replaced heater put pan in happy. The old one discharged straight to the crawlspace.
I just shook my head. No shutoff valves improper flue filled with leaves.

Pans are required if the heater is at or above the living area.
Been that way for a very many years

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