(Solved) One-Inch-Long 3/4-Inch Pipe Down Heater Vent

[Skeezix]

While I was installing a new water heater, by accident I dropped a one-inch length of 3/4-inch copper pipe down the vent in the center of the heater (tinkle-tinkle-tinkle- thunk ).
I shined it on and completed the installation without removing the pipe. Will this cause any problems down the line?

 

[WorthFlorida]

Look at it from the burner side at the bottom. It might be sitting on top of the burner. Don't know if it would be a problem

 

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[MACPLUMB]

LEAVE AND DON'T WORRY, !
UNLESS YOU WANT TO REMOVE AND TURN THE HEATER UPSIDE DOWN TO
REMOVE IT

 

[Tuttles Revenge]

one lesson I learned.. no matter how big of a magnet.. and no matter how long you fish for it.. its not coming out.. When I finally reallized how dumb i was for fishing out a brass screw with a magnet from a wall.. doh.

 

[WorthFlorida]

Put a blob of Vaseline on the magnet so a screw can stick to it.

 

[Skeezix]

@MASTERPLUMB777
I agree. I'll just leave it there.

 

[Fitter30]

Didn't the heater have a removable baffle in the flue to slow the flue gasses?

 

[Skeezix]

Not sure what you mean. The heater has a metal strip that spirals down to the bottom, but does not have a horizontal piece that might prevent parts from being dropped in.

I shoulda covered the top with a rag before working on the heater.

I couldn't remove the dropped piece because the heater stands on a 32-inch pedestal, and the person who lifted the heater onto the pedestal was not available for several days after I dropped the part into the heater.

And I'm not able to oink the heater down, turn it upside down and try to shake the part out. I'm too old, and the heater is too heavy and bulky.

So I'll live with it.