So close, and yet so very far…

ratio

I just don't know what to say.

retiredguy

If it is working OK, change the orientation of the tee to provide a dirt leg and "let a sleeping dog lay" as we say, unless some code enforcement officer complains. If there is something I do not see, please explain.

dko

It's either,
"I didn't know"
or
"I'll save a few bucks, I won't be around when it fails anyway."

Not that either is any better than the other.

ratio

It's almost certainly working ok.

All that material looks to be existing & the labor was identical, so saving a buck isn't likely, that makes the choices "I didn't know", "I didn't notice", or "I didn't care".

STEAM DOCTOR

It's all Dan's fault. Dan always says to avoid bullhead T's. Guy probably took one of Dan's steam seminars. 

STEVEusaPA

Probably too close to the roof for the drip.

EBEBRATT-Ed

Not supposed to put a drip outside or anyplace it can freeze but that isn't really a drip. I don't see anything wrong with it unless the rusty gas pipe should be cleaned and painted.

Now, if the gas pipe happens to be piped to the condensate drain that is a whole nother issue.

ratio

EBEBRATT-Ed said:

Not supposed to put a drip outside or anyplace it can freeze but that isn't really a drip. I don't see anything wrong with it unless the rusty gas pipe should be cleaned and painted.

It was the drip. Now, I guess it's just a funny-shaped 90°. They're commonly installed outside around here (not sayin' it's right).

EBEBRATT-Ed said:

Now, if the gas pipe happens to be piped to the condensate drain that is a whole nother issue.

Funny you should mention that...

It was red-tagged because the plumber couldn't get it to hold.

I guess it was just overflowing the pan or something.

JUGHNE

I used to think that those "Mr. Obvious" tags such as connect gas here...connect power here...this is a drain etc were pretty lame.

But time has shown they are needed.

Intplm.

Ran out of elbows late on a Friday afternoon.