ProPex fitting

[mikalle1]

I am installing a new hot water heater and I am having trouble finding ProPEX 3/4"x3/4" FEMALE THREADED ELBOW in brass, any suggestions?

 

[sarg]

Only find it with ears ....... Still functional.
https://www.supplyhouse.com/Uponor-...oPEX-x-3-4-FIP-Drop-Ear-Elbow-Lead-Free-Brass

 

[GReynolds929]

Why are you yelling

 

[mikalle1]

Sarg, thanks for the recommendation, I have ordered them. Mike

 

[Twowaxhack]

My code states that we must have 18” of metallic piping from a water heater before connecting plastic hot/cold.

What does your plumbing code say ?

Crimp and go ? Or more appropriately expand and go ?

I’m not saying what you’re doing is wrong......

 

[sarg]

Twowaxhack = I've done a lot of research before my installation and on my electric heater went from an elbow direct to Pex-B. The restrictions I've read about apply to gas heaters. I think it was Apollo that stated in their literature it was an approved application.
I recognize there are multitudes of articles that say "You can't do that" but the only valid reason I could detect is on gas unit with the "hot" flues.

 

[Twowaxhack]

Twowaxhack = I've done a lot of research before my installation and on my electric heater went from an elbow direct to Pex-B. The restrictions I've read about apply to gas heaters. I think it was Apollo that stated in their literature it was an approved application.

Yes, I’m aware the manufacturers allow direct connect but does your code allow it ?
Mine doesn’t. 18” away from any tank type heater. .

I’m not taking wrong or right....I’m talking Plumbing code. Big difference

I told one inspector that I wasn’t changing it......he got mad and left. Never heard anything about it......

 

[SHEPLMBR]

My code states that we must have 18” of metallic piping from a water heater before connecting plastic hot/cold.

What does your plumbing code say ?

Crimp and go ? Or more appropriately expand and go ?

I’m not saying what you’re doing is wrong......

Here, it is only on gas water heaters

 

[Twowaxhack]

Here, it is only on gas water heaters

How about gas tankless ?

see how stupid it gets ?

 

[sarg]

Yes, I’m aware the manufacturers allow direct connect but does your code allow it ?
Mine doesn’t. 18” away from any tank type heater. .

I’m not taking wrong or right....I’m talking Plumbing code. Big difference

I told one inspector that I wasn’t changing it......he got mad and left. Never heard anything about it......

Just saying --------- Codes are for city folk.
No one around here wants to look "at my plumbing".

 

[Twowaxhack]

Just saying --------- Codes are for city folk.
No one around here wants to look "at my plumbing".

I had one county health dept tell me.....” you’re doing the damn job not me, your insurance and your names on it, not mine, no I don’t need to look at it “

. We got along great.