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T&P Relief Valve Drain Pipe

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:47 am
by KLBoldon
So, Im replacing my water heater (leaky one from previous post)...And i simply pulled my T&P Relief Valve Drain pipe up out of the floor. I shined a flash light down there and all I see if belly insulation! Shouldn't this be draining to a pipe? or at least to the ground to prevent any damage to other things?

Have any of you found this while doing any water heater repairs?

Re: T&P Relief Valve Drain Pipe

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:00 am
by Greg
Ideally it should go through the insulation and drain onto the ground. You really don't want to fill the belly with water if it starts leaking.

Greg

Re: T&P Relief Valve Drain Pipe

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 1:25 pm
by Steve-WA
Ideally ideally it should 90 out to drain outside the skirting.