Hackney plumbing
Homeowner
none of these other astute fellows has asked how old the heater was ,
or how long ago it was installed.....or who installed it for you
or how much damage was done to your home.....??
if you have high water pressure you probably should have
a thermal expansion tank at the very least on your heater
and you should change out the T+p valve....
if you have a FLOOR DRAIN the pressure relief valve pipe
should be piped and inserted directly into the drain... as long
as it does not stop up , it will prevent flooding in the future..
or pipe it to the laundry drain
I just left a job that sears did with no pan, no drain, no nothing
with the t+p pipe just going down to the slab floor....
if something has just recently been installed like this and it was
done by a plumber, and they did not offer you these options,
their insurance company should be on the hook for the damages....
if you had a hack from Sears or Lowes
install the heater recently, then its on you..
I personally would never insert a relief line INTO a floor drain. The floor drain could back up and clogg the relief pipe. Not likely to clogg it but possible depending on what backed up from the drain.
If a hack from sears or lowes installed the heater she would be golden as far as liability coverage......wouldn't you think MASTER Mark? Those guys are licensed and bonded,they are just plumbers subcontracting through the store.