I was just talking with a buddy of mine who does his own electric water heater (in his rental) change out. I was saying that when you change them out, you have to add those earth quake straps and put in a expansion tank lol I also said he needs to route that tp valve tube out side. He said he was NOT going to be doing all of that, besides its just like kind for like kind and he says that its been working fine for years that way and sees no reason for those silly 'earthquake' straps and expansion tank.
If there is a big enuff quake that will cause the water heater to break the hoses and fall over in the garage then the whole building is going to go down anyways!!
I'm curious , I only told him that cause someone told me, but i never read it any where in a cold book. When is the grandfather rule ok and when is it not?? and do those so called expansion tanks really do any good?? I got a water heater and its been fine and i did not have any problems with pressure build up!! Just seems like they go overboard with code trying to keep people safe!!
If there is a big enuff quake that will cause the water heater to break the hoses and fall over in the garage then the whole building is going to go down anyways!!
I'm curious , I only told him that cause someone told me, but i never read it any where in a cold book. When is the grandfather rule ok and when is it not?? and do those so called expansion tanks really do any good?? I got a water heater and its been fine and i did not have any problems with pressure build up!! Just seems like they go overboard with code trying to keep people safe!!