nikmasteed
New Member
My gas WH is leaking, so I had a plumber out-- the diagnosis was replacement, as well as 4 add-ons which would be "code-required": a thermal expansion tank, a ball valve at the H2o inlet, a longer T&P tube (existing one discharges well over a foot off the floor), and a longer sediment trap (ie drip leg, although I dont feel the need to quibble over terminology-- sediment trap seems correct for this application).
I'm going to agree to the expansion tank and the T&P tube. The ball valve I will put in myself.
It's the new sediment trap that doesn't seem to fly at all, especially since I HAVE an existing one just before the controls, right where it should be, that's about 3-1/2 to 4" long depending on where you measure. It forces the gas to make a 90 just as it should, leaving sediment/moisture to fall into the trap. When the plumber was on-site, he told me that it needed to be 6" long-- at the time I didn't know any better. Now, I'm not seeing ANY code or manufacturer requirement that says 6" is needed. Everything seems to point to a 3" minimum. Am I right to call foul on this one? If it matters, I'm in PA. I plan on checking in with my municipality to try to get their ruling before they come out for the WH replacement.
Thanks in advance!
Purchased my home last year and glad I found this forum! I imagine I'll be here a decent amount of I'm relatively comfortable with DIY, especially for water plumbing, less so with gas plumbing.
I'm going to agree to the expansion tank and the T&P tube. The ball valve I will put in myself.
It's the new sediment trap that doesn't seem to fly at all, especially since I HAVE an existing one just before the controls, right where it should be, that's about 3-1/2 to 4" long depending on where you measure. It forces the gas to make a 90 just as it should, leaving sediment/moisture to fall into the trap. When the plumber was on-site, he told me that it needed to be 6" long-- at the time I didn't know any better. Now, I'm not seeing ANY code or manufacturer requirement that says 6" is needed. Everything seems to point to a 3" minimum. Am I right to call foul on this one? If it matters, I'm in PA. I plan on checking in with my municipality to try to get their ruling before they come out for the WH replacement.
Thanks in advance!
Purchased my home last year and glad I found this forum! I imagine I'll be here a decent amount of I'm relatively comfortable with DIY, especially for water plumbing, less so with gas plumbing.