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  1. J

    Can I remove this pipe next to water heater?

    And the fact it's not in a stand would also indicate that code might not have been followed because if it were code to have both combustions it would be code to be on a stand.
  2. J

    Can I remove this pipe next to water heater?

    Depending on what city you reside depends in the actual codes enforced. There is also something called going above and beyond. In my experience, and I mean from actually doing the jobs and getting my hands dirty, I've put upper and lower wherever upper is only required because it only takes an...
  3. J

    Runnin in circles

    By adding the roof vents near the ridge AND reversing the fan, you will cause poor circulation in the attic because you will only by circulating air at the top of the attic and not at the bottom. If you thought the soffit vents might be plugged then why not say so and fix the root of the problem...
  4. J

    Runnin in circles

    If you turn the attic vent around it will cause poor attic circulation. Attic venting is designed to draw air up from the soffit vents and out the top. This actually occurs by natural convection since heat rises. In saying that you could just add a few more vents at the peaks and just leave the...
  5. J

    Can I remove this pipe next to water heater?

    Typically CO is a byproduct of any combustion complete or incomplete. As long as the upper combustion is clear everything will be fine. Most counties where I am from only require an upper combustion anyways.
  6. J

    Help with sink drain project

    I would have to agree the strainer basket does look real deep. I would look for one a little shallower.
  7. J

    Help with sink drain project

    If raising it puts the horizontal run higher than the dishwasher spout then you may have backflow issues in your dishwasher
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