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Location: Spring City/Surrounding Philadelphia area
Posts: 607
Re: Steam generator
Hmmm. Exhaust tube goes uphill. Not sure what the manufacturer calls for but my first inclination would be NG..........as in No Good. I know some areas require these exhaust tubes to be plumbed differently but I don't like the idea of sending a TPR tube directly into a drain line as you will not know if the valve is opening which could indicate a defect with the unit it serves.
Also, is that a polybutylene supply line I see in those pics?
Nick,
Good points. It is not polybutylene. I was curious if a gap is required, although your point about not being able to identify if the tpr has failed is a good point. The whole set up is a mess because it is missing a drain pan which is required in this area. Thanks for the info.
Second, if that thing discharges, it will blow that trap apart, and that is not an approved connection (there should be no connection) - that part's NFG.
Hell no, let's see...
- essentially double trapped
- connected with a hose
- connected to a plastic sink trap, which as Jerry stated most likely won't handle the pressure
- then of course there's the temperature issue, imagine how hot (+/- 180 degrees) that water is going to be
- since that release is going to be under a lot of pressure it is unlikely it will confine itself to going down the drain; I wouldn't be at all surprised to see a geyser shoot up out of the sink
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