But if one does it s a big deal.
Water heater pressure relief valve discharge pipe code.
The pipe itself needs to be either copper cpvc or galvanized water piping.
Not be directly connected to the drainage system.
The discharge piping serving a temperature relief valve pressure relief valve or combination of both shall have no valves obstructions or means of isolation and be provided with the following.
Temperature pressure relief tpr valves rarely go off.
1 equal to the size of the valve outlet and shall discharge full size to the flood level of the area.
So both the international residential code irc and the residential edition of the florida building code fbc p2804 6 1 have the following requirements to make sure that there are no obstructions or the possiblity of injury from the scalding water if the valve opens.
Equal to the size of the valve outlet and shall discharge full size to the flood level of the area receiving the discharge and pointing down.
504 6 requirements for water heater tpr valve discharge piping.
The discharge piping serving a pressure relief valve temperature relief valve or combination thereof shall.
The relief valve shall conform to ansi z21 22.
By code you have to run the same size as the opening which means the pipe needs to be 3 4 in diameter.
The temperature pressure relief valve tprv is an incredibly important life safety device on every water heater.
Storage water heaters operating above atmospheric pressure shall be provided with an approved self closing levered pressure relief valve and temperature relief valve or combination thereof.
Unlike the expansion tank which is intended to protect the piping system from pressure the tprv protects the water heater tank from experiencing.
Its proper functioning is the difference between a nice hot shower and an explosion.
The relief valve shall not be used as a means of controlling thermal expansion.
Not be directly connected to the drainage system.
2014 fbc residential 5 th edition 28 water heaters p2803 relief valves p2803 6 installation of relief valves p2803 6 1 requirements for discharge pipe jump to full code chapter the discharge piping serving a pressure relief valve temperature relief valve or combination valve shall.
608 5 discharge piping the discharge piping serving a temperature relief valve pressure relief valve or combination of both shall have no valves obstructions or means of isolation and be provided with the following.
Super hot and high pressure water gets released to keep the tank from exploding like a bomb.
