Not my work

Techman

Jeff, no trap in condensate line also!

Jeff Lawrence_25

I found this

I went out on a repo house to look for a upstairs leak in the HVAC system. Amazingly enough, the furnasty with the cooling coil was on the first floor and the refrigerant lines went through the slab to the outside unit. The discolored marks on the ceiling had nothing to do with the (non-existant) attic ductwork.

I glanced at the furnace to see where the line set went to. This is what I saw. This one is kinda simple.

Jeff Lawrence_25

Then

I looked at the condensate pump.

Jeff Lawrence_25

Then

I looked at the condensate pump.

Jeff Lawrence_25

Then

I looked at the condensate pump.

It is sorta stuffed in there.

Jeff Lawrence_25

Okay

here's where the drain goes into, well, where they put it.

As I said, I came across this one

Jeff Lawrence_25

close up

Is this code?

Not where I live.

Some people scare me, in the fact they are allowed out in public.

Jeff Lawrence_25

Yes

The installer of the HVAC system put the condensate drain exactly where it shows, into the T&P releif of the water heater. It isn't right by any means, but because it's ABOVE the actual releif valve and it's drain makes it worse.

Do y'all really think a permit was pulled on this job?

Thanks for looking.

Unknown

permit

Permit means nothing... What make u think the inspector gonna know more than we do?

gerry gill

don't drink the water

in that house..so if the t&p dribbles, does it dribble out? or does nasties dribble in to mix with the potable water?

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Mad Dog_2

That MUTT should be tracked down and prosecuted!

I'm serious. Mad Dog

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Paul Fredricks_3

Gotta love the flue elbow collection.

Jeff Elston

Ells

I guess he was short on pipe or forgot it. That move is called the "triple ell"

Troy_3

Crazy crap

We just got called back on a leaking indirect, and thank god we did. The heating system and indirect have been in and heating for months. The plumber (licensed) came after us to tie in the water to the indirect and never piped a drain or a relief valve. We changed our policy today to piping in a relief and drain and a recirc. line with check and ball on all indirects installed by us. Wow, how far do you have to go to prevent the next guy from making your job look bad? I always suggest a domestic expansion tank if I get to talk to the plumber. At what point am I intruding on their job?

Unknown

I hear ya

I hear ya, Troy... I myself a leincsed plumber and for years I recommeded and installed potable expansion tanks... I've met other plumbers and questoned about the ex tanks and they say what for and if not in the code book, don't need them...
I asked them, how many hot water heating systems don't have expanison tanks, the reply, don't know and don't care and they are repairing the heating systems because public out there think pipes are pipes... I could go on and on,, other times...