Drip leg inside cabinet

[jfrederick (Joshua Frederick)]

Comments?

Thanx in advance.

[jpope (Jeffrey Pope, CMI)]

The drip leg has been improperly installed as there must be a change in direction. I’m not sure it could be located anywhere else outside of the cabinets due to the tight fit of the unit, but it is required to be accessible.

[jgromkoski (John Gromkoski, License No. 16000020183)]

Jeff what do you mean by “there must be a change in direction”?

[jjimenez (Juan C. Jimenez)]

Do you guys recommend that they be installed before the shut off valve?

[jfunderburk (Joe Funderburk, CMI)]

@jjimenez

Do you guys recommend that they be installed before the shut off valve?

After the shutoff valve, so it can be serviced.

[jfunderburk (Joe Funderburk, CMI)]

@jgromkoski

Jeff what do you mean by “there must be a change in direction”?

Proper

Improper (sediment will blow by trap)

http://www.waterheaterexplosions.com/images/Components/sediment_trap_Prohibited_IRC_Commentary.JPG

[jjimenez (Juan C. Jimenez)]

@jfunderburk

After the shutoff valve, so it can be serviced.

Yeah thats what I meant

[jpope (Jeffrey Pope, CMI)]

@jgromkoski

Jeff what do you mean by “there must be a change in direction”?

Joe got it. Without the change in direction, the trap is nullified and debris/moisture will pass through to the control valve.

[jgromkoski (John Gromkoski, License No. 16000020183)]

@jpope

Joe got it. Without the change in direction, the trap is nullified and debris/moisture will pass through to the control valve.

Gotcha. I will be paying more attention to this in the future.

[jjimenez (Juan C. Jimenez)]

@jgromkoski

Gotcha. I will be paying more attention to this in the future.

Same. I know there has been a few that I didn’t call out.