"Mark Lloyd" wrote in message
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On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:21:55 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
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"David" wrote in message
oups.com...
Hopefully someone can offer some guidance on a problem I have with my
water heater.

It would seem that the boneheads that built my house 7 years ago
failed to put the hot water heater in a location where the T&P relief
valve can safely dump water to a drain.

About 98% of them are installed that way..


The one in my house has a copper tube going up along the vent (for gas
fumes) and draining on the roof, near the chimney.


Which is against code, if you live in an area where the outdoor temps fall
below freezing.
But, it's still not smart, unless there's a way for you to know whether it's
dripping or not.