Installing Fresh Air Vent Water Heater Closet - Plbg.com
Re: Installing Fresh Air Vent Water Heater Closet; Author: dlh (TX) the water heater does not affect the air quality in the house since it only uses it to ignite and run the burner. now if the vent pipe coming out of the top is not sealed then you may get CO in the house which can give you health problems.
Hot Water Heater T&P Valve Discharge Line - Plbg.com
Re: Hot Water Heater T&P Valve Discharge Line; Author: m & m (MD) Minimum discharge size for the T&P valve is 3/4". You can discharge into a 2" PVC horizontal pipe from the water heater to the exterior. The T&P must make an air gapped connection to the 2" drain. A pan would need to be set under the water heater.
Water Heater vacuum relief valve - Plbg.com
Re: Water Heater vacuum relief valve; Author: rjones0281 (MO) there is no such thing as a pressure vacuum breaker on a hot water heater but is really a contradiction in terms. pressure and vacuum are too different animals. pressure is pushing air or …
foil tape on water heater vent pipe - Plbg.com
Re: foil tape on water heater vent pipe; Author: mr leak (CA) Interesting enough The water heater is 2008 Bradford White vapor recovery and licensed plumber put cloth dUct tape on joints and is single wall pipe 2 1/2 inches to combustibles .
Natural gas water heater soot build up - Plbg.com
Re: Natural gas water heater soot build up; Author: Dunbar (KY) The inside of flue chase in water heater is scaling and thinning out. It's time is nearing, and wouldn't be surprised if leak starts inside this area. Have a chimney service come out and …
hot water: greasy black particles - Plbg.com
2002年2月16日 · Turn the inlet water back on and open all the hot water faucets to let the air escape. When it stops sputtering, check for leaks and say goodbye to the nasty black greasy junk. Note: expansion tanks are readily available on Amazon.
Replaced Water Heater ... but now pipes make loud clanging noise …
When he changed out the water heater he, either moved a water pipe, removed or loosened a pipe strap and now the the pipe is freely banging around when you shut of the the water. If you and a friend can't find and secure the pipe that is the culprit causing the noise, call a real licensed plumber in your area to help you.
Air from hot water heater - plbg.com
Re: Air from hot water heater; Author: DenDress (CT) Interesting but I don't think this problem is in the well for 2 reasons: 1. It never happened when we had the old water heater and 2. The air only comes from the hot water tap. If air came from the well both hot and cold water would be affected.
Oil fired Boiler vs Elec. Water Heater? - plbg.com
My oil fired boiler is used to supply hot water for heating my house which is equiped with hot water baseboard heating, and for supplying domestic hot water. I imagine it must have an internal heat exchanger/coil to supply the domestic hot water. The water heater is a 52-gal ELECTRIC model and the house is currently equipped with
Knocking sound when hot water is turned on - Plbg.com
Knocking sound when hot water is turned on; Author: Gamboo32 (MA) Hello there, I have recently started hearing a knocking sound that seems to be originating from the wall/pipes near my water heater the moment I turn on the hot or warm water in any faucet in the house. The sound never occurs when only the cold water is turned on.