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Turns out I didn't need a cleanout. I thought I read in the code that a cleanout was required at every 135 degrees of bend (or something relatively small like that). But I guess that's only the case (according to the plumber who came out and helped me finish up) for very very long horizontal...

I have a 2nd floor bathroom in a new addition that drains to a vertical 3" PVC drain pipe and runs down to my basement. At the basement ceiling level it goes from vertical to (1/4" drain pitch but I'll just call it horizontal) horizontal and needs to make a few twists and turns in order to get...

Page 26 of this document shows my gas control unit: http://waterheatertimer.org/pdf/Honeywell-gas-valve-error-codes.pdf I don't really see any external places to tighten anything up. I've emailed Honeywell directly. I'll see what their opinion is.

I wouldn't say I smell gas walking by the unit, but if my nose is within 4 inches of the top of the valve the gas smell is very evident. And it's not like I only smell it right after the unit turns off: If that was the case I could see how maybe some residual gas in the line (between the valve...

The Rheem technical support person said that without a hole (supposedly where the leak is coming from) there would be a vaporlock situation when the water heater turns on. That doesn't sound right to me, either. I'm used to water heaters with a pilot light, so I'm still confused about this...

So it sounds like a small leak is ok. I just wanted someone other than Rheem to verify that. Thanks!

I just installed a new Rheem Powervent water heater (natural gas). My wife said she smelled natural gas in the basement a week later so I checked all of the lines with soap and water and didn't find anything. So I called the gas company and they came out and said that they found a ".05" leak...