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Default Can a gas valve be used as a HW heater drain?

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Brass in those applications tends to have a few percent of lead in it
to make it machine easily, other than that it should work fine.


Who cares about lead in a drain valve??


I thought plumbing intended for gas had a left-hand thread. No?


No. Right-hand thread, same as water pipe.


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