Master Plumber Mark
Sensitivity trainer and plumber of mens souls
Its been a while since I have tanke out a code book
and actally looked to see what it read on this subject...
WE installed a water heater two years ago exactly back into the same flu pipe that was there from the first heater
that was installed 8 years ago...
the single wall pipe goes up to the ceiling and into a
double wall chimmney that proceeds out through the drywall and out the roof..
the single wall pipe is about 5 inches away from the side wall as it ties into the chimmney...
he claims it is too close to the drywall and needs to be moved out to at lease 6 inches from the drywall.....
the original chimmney isnt out 6 inches to center to tie into either
this was done by others before us and passed, now this
fellow gets a big hair up his behind and I have to quote
exact code to him to make him go away..
now the last time I looked I thought all single wall pipe had
to be a minimun of at least two inches away from any object.....
how far off am I , its been so long.....
please refresh my memory...
and actally looked to see what it read on this subject...
WE installed a water heater two years ago exactly back into the same flu pipe that was there from the first heater
that was installed 8 years ago...
the single wall pipe goes up to the ceiling and into a
double wall chimmney that proceeds out through the drywall and out the roof..
the single wall pipe is about 5 inches away from the side wall as it ties into the chimmney...
he claims it is too close to the drywall and needs to be moved out to at lease 6 inches from the drywall.....
the original chimmney isnt out 6 inches to center to tie into either
this was done by others before us and passed, now this
fellow gets a big hair up his behind and I have to quote
exact code to him to make him go away..
now the last time I looked I thought all single wall pipe had
to be a minimun of at least two inches away from any object.....
how far off am I , its been so long.....
please refresh my memory...
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