Master Plumber Mark
Sensitivity trainer and plumber of mens souls
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I will report my temperature readings when I have the system back online. I may try to listen for flow at the valves tomorrow as the water heater will be delivered Tuesday.
It was and likely still is code where I live to have CPVC that close to the tank on a electric water heater. Here is what the CPVC which was the closest to the tank. I will have to check before I install it and get inspected. The bottom one is on the output side and the top one is the inlet side. Both are badly discolored and the output side chipped on the inside when I cut it. I may go with 20" of copper line before I switch over to CPVC. Not sure if I like the sound of flex lines as that sounds like a weak point. Just not something I have any knowledge of using. In fact, I am not sure if I really like coated PVC, but that is for another day.
you are making too big a deal out of this... its just a lekaing water heater
ALL cpvc pipe made today is junk and gets brittle throughout the home over time..
just install the new water heater with 2 black brass craft 24 inch flex lines and
buy yourself 2 3/4 sharkbite male adaptors to go on the cpvc and you are done
also if you have a plumber install this for you.... keep out of his hair......