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Kurt most of the work I get is new construction or rehab condo. This is the first I have seen since inspecting. Yes there was a pan also,but when was this enacted and how did you find out. I feel dumb not reading about it.

Yeah.. but the hot water never boils. Your right though. Hot Water (Hydronic) Heat Water is heated in boiler, usually to between 160 and 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Pumps circulate the hot water through pipes in the building. This heated water warms radiators placed in the rooms. These radiators, in turn, warm the air in the room. In some homes, pipes are buried in the concrete slab. This is type of system is called radiant heat. Many people prefer (hydronic) hot water heat, because the radiators are small, the system typically quiet, and it can be easily divided into multiple zones. Hot water heat has made steam heat obsolete in homes and smaller buildings. Cherry picked from here. http://www.heimer.com/information/building_codes.html

Yes... read the attached PDF. It says cold side which is why I said, thanks for the heart attack. It is easy to confuse with hot water furnace expansion tanks. Glad some one gave it a thought though as They are not that common that I have seen.As far as the hot water tanks are concerned. Steve I see you posted same time. Is it boilers or furnaces.I think of boilers as steam.Hot water as furnace.

False alarm ,but thanks for the heart attack as I am wrapping up the report.LOL http://www.plumbersurplus.com/pdf/01203.pdf

Since the humidifier line is on the same side I was rethinking this.You may be right.

This was in the city and only a 3 story building which I believe had standard pressure with this being a duplex. Far as I could tell there was no booster, but did not gain full access.

I just did a condo with 50 gallon tank that had a 4.4 gallon expansion tank. From what I gather these are to keep thermal expansion from tripping the TPR valve. Does anyone know how it is determined when these are required. Image Insert: 30.32 KB

Just a thought but is it possible it ran gas to the yard?

Looks like a loop hole.

John does make an interesting point though. For practicle purposes why would it have a different height rule ?

Bain.. I have begun calling myself an owner operated consumer protection agency recently. Does that help?

They can do it any way they like as far as I know and will stick my neck on the chopping block to see if I am wrong. Now common sense is another story as they may have done a poor job. Backer board is kind of a new concept.

Sounds like it was to far away from the sink,and they improvised.More than likely it is clamped to the black hose with a piece of galvinized half inch pipe and two hose clamps. This is common but green hose has a tendency to leak as it does not have the flexability to adjust to the pipe coupling. The part I can see looks like a screw on which is bad.Think of all the times they leak outside. I would have recommended it be replaced .

I like corrugated as it gives me the first clue I will find DIY plumbing.

Which outside contractor are you recommending.?

Put em here or AR when you get some rest. Have a good story and you get star.

You were fooled because it is not PVC. Come to think of it shouldn't that be a y connection instead of a TEE.

Yes it is.. and in my opinion needs to be bracketed up past the bottom of the basin. Water line for the icemaker follows the same path.

They may also have patched in the wrong spot as on flat roofs the water travels horizontally more than a pitched roof.

Gluing perimeters only sounds like a good way to trap water.That is why I used to hate seeing Pergo in kitchens as the installers often cheat by leaving areas such as underneath dishwashers undone.Once the water gets in they buckle like crazy.

That's it .I am writing my congressman for a new AFCI underground feeder law.

Yep Yep Yep...Mike in about 4 or 5 years fiber will be on an aerial drop or from the ped straight to your house. This is why dish was never the big threat it was supposed to be to broadband. Through the air wireless will never be totaly reliable. If someone doubts me just think of how many times you lost a cell phone signal or lost a connection with a wireless router. This has been planned for a while now and the contracts for the fiber were drawn up over a year ago.

Remember we are using clues and fuses are more likely to go.Plus he would be the last guy to update. Remember the shoemakers children?

Agree with above that you have fuses rather than breakers with one burnt out. Also from clues assume you have a seprate ground at the shop making it a service panel rather than a remote distribution panel.(sub panel)

Ditto.. I remember when you were asking people to check out that logo and I like it more than before.