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Saw a job recently where they had a very small office that needed a water heater replaced. The 15 gallon water heater was in the in the ceiling of the restroom, (no pan, no seismic not sure if it was required). Other projects I have seen like this, if there was a space on the floor and not too...

What could they have done to prevent this. Sorry for his family and loss of life. Whats your take on it? should electricians be called out for floodings in basements as well as the plumbers? https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/plumber-electrocuted-while-working-in-flooded-basement

Thanks for the responses. This is an electric 15 gallon water heater. Its just the location in the ceiling kinda makes it hard to get at and it appears even more difficult for straps.

I am not a pro plumber. So forgive my question if it is too simple. Do small point of use 15 gallon water heaters still require the seismic eartquake straps like the bigger water hears?? Also, if it is up in a ceiling (office bathroom) is there a leak alarm required?

Had another job where they had an open air gap from pressure relief valve to a drain. The problem is that the drain could not handle the rush of water coming into it from the prv and also the prv drain is in the wall and because the water rushes out so fast, it splashes out on the wall and floor...

Do you have that wording? I would like to see what it says.

Had a plumber install a pressure relief drain line with air gap for the water heater in the laundry area. It does not go to the sink nor does it go to a drain in the floor, just inside the wall that is partially open. The issue is that the laundry area is very small, just enough room for the...

I don't believe there is one, but just checking to be sure. Is there a maximum length a drain pipe can be run from the water heater pressure relief ? This pipe is running to the exterior of the building, and the total length is 27 ft. from the water heater. other than that its ok.

Is it a code requirement that the exterior water faucets on a duplex (2 unit multifamily) be fed from the same metered water supply? In past these 2 faucets were separated and fed from the individual units (meter) that they were obviously close to. Each unit has its own meter, so the other...

I was curious as to how do they reconcile the UPC and IRC? The UPC prohibits the tp reife valve from bing discharged into the pan and the IRC allows it.

Had buddy of mine show the IRC concerning the questions I had about water heater tp relief valve drainage. Thanks to all who answered my previous posts. The question I have is about the change they made from the 2006 to the 2012 under P2803.6.1 Requirements for discharge pipe. #5 stated in...

Recently had a remodel done on a house. The water heater was replaced and it appears that the pressure relief drain tube is going to be connected directly to a drain pipe. I always thought this had to be opened air where the drain can be observed. My concern is that if this drain pipe got...

My question is, does the hot water tank pressure relief valve pipe that goes to a leak pan underneath the hotwater tank ok to just let it go to there, or does that pan have to drain to the outside, or if not feasible for outside because of location of tank, is ok to connect to an existing drain...

Sorry, I am not much of a plumber, so fumes and gases from a bathroom seem about the same to me! lol. This is a bathroom exahuast vent just below a window. I was concerned about the smells coming back in through the window. This is a 2 family building not a single. The code I think that helps...

Its my understanding that p traps are required for all bath tubs. I am not sure there is an exception for those that are in concrete. The picture is of a replacement of a bath tub, with the new abs pipe drain installed, connected to the old existing pipe in concrete. Do they have to install a p...