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I agree with fish, please advise your plumber to stay away from CSST!!!!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Plumbing Forum

Also when you change out the tank if you don't have one already good practice would be to install a CO detector in the area of the HWH, it is a new amendment in my state that any replacement of gas appliances or conversions going into a masonry chimney lined, unlined, exterior, or interior...

A plumber that doesn't work on DWV ? Sent from my iPhone using Plumbing Forum

Also your backwater valve should be installed on the branch of the floor drain or any other basement plumbing.If you had no basement plumbing then it may be installed on the main with proper accessibility . Sent from my iPhone using Plumbing Forum

The plumber could not just put offsets on the horizontal branch because you would lose your vent. The TY on the vertical would need to be raised, just to clarify. Sent from my iPhone using Plumbing Forum

Correct Sent from my iPhone using Plumbing Forum

You would have to open wall and move the branch outlet higher. Sent from my iPhone using Plumbing Forum

http://www.aquatherm.com/ Maybe this helps Sent from my iPhone using Plumbing Forum

You guys have had it a while in Europe correct? It's a new product in the states and was approved in my state for use about 1 1/2 year ago. I inspected an install recently , pretty cool stuff. It's seems that sometimes it would be a pain to make some connections on the big pipe because of the...

Then buy the tool, I had to when I was in business . Are you licensed to perform such work? Sent from my iPhone using Plumbing Forum

It's a fuzed connection, pretty good stuff, only legal plastic pipe in commercial bldg in Ma Sent from my iPhone using Plumbing Forum

I should have also stated to remove all tubular piping back to solid pipe PVC,C.I, COP. And also sorry that you got swindled by a so called professional. Sent from my iPhone using Plumbing Forum

How about the installer? That should be they're responsibility. I love these people who take consumers money for a high priced install but can't do a simple and as far as I'm concerned mandatory procedure. Call them back ASAP!!!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Plumbing Forum

As for that mess of kitchen sink piping goes. How I would handle this in my city would be to ( now I can't wait for the responses to this) because this would be considered a repair I would advise the plumber to use 2 anti siphon traps and a full size clean out . With that being said because this...

I'll be the guy not giving misinformation on how to install plumbing, if you look back at the isometric sketch that the homeowner displayed, would you consider that to be a correct drainage and vent system? I will try to refrain from posting anymore on certain threads because of my beliefs ...

I'm off my soap box now and staying in my safe state. As far as other trades there are limited homeowner permits for construction and electrical. Commercial work would defiantly require licensed individuals. Sent from my iPhone using Plumbing Forum

I got called by the Gas Co last week on potential deadly situation where a homeowner install 4 heating boilers and 3 water heater into a undersized common vent manifold. It kept tripping the spill switches on the boiler so they bypassed it electrically . Also no combustion air and numerous gas...

I would look at each situation and use judgement . I have has situations like that and given timelines. Sometimes I go in for an inspection for such things and don't see all the violations because they are out of sight. I don't go ruffling through peoples things looking for problems. Sent from...

Well I'm glad that's the way it is in your state way over there. As a master plumber you can hire other masters or journeyman plumbers and apprentices at a ratio of 1 to 1. I agree that just because you have a license doesn't make you a craftsman, that's where the inspections come in to enforce...

Hopefully you can Hopefully you can read this. Sent from my iPhone using Plumbing Forum