Pex to water heater

[David P. OKeefe]

Is this pex too close to the exhaust flue on this water heater? I thought I just read somewhere whereit needs to be 18" away. Your thoughts. And there isn't enough vertical rise before the bend.

[James F. McKee]

I've always heard the 18" also Dave...all Sharkbite fittings is prolly a handyman or home owner install...Plumber is not going to spend that kind of money for simple fittings...

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

Yes. Too close to the vent (6 inches minimum), and too close to the water heater (18 inches minimum).

Didn't we already have this conversation?

[David P. OKeefe]

Originally Posted by jpope

Yes. Too close to the vent (6 inches minimum), and too close to the water heater (18 inches minimum).

Didn't we already have this conversation?

Like I said I thought I seen it recently. thanks.

[John Allingham]

More info here
http://www.nachi.org/forum/f22/cross...-heater-66588/

[Roy Drangstveit]

A plumber told me the other day that the lines in & out of a water heater should be 3/4". This looks like 1/2".

[John Allingham]

Originally Posted by rdrangstveit

A plumber told me the other day that the lines in & out of a water heater should be 3/4". This looks like 1/2".

It may depend where you are. In my area they are always 1/2".

[Amalia Markous]

My experiance has been that you should not use any sharkbites that close to a water heater. I've had them fail a couple of months after installation because of that. just get 2 brass female adapters, put them on the water heat and connect like normal.

Thanks and Regards.
Amalia Markous
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Plumbing Services Fort Worth

[Juan C. Jimenez]

Isn't the flue piping suppose to slope upwards?