Water Heater Supply Line clearance?
 

Was wondering if anyone has an answer to this. When using the flexible hot
water lines made by fluidmaster. The ones with the rubber core & braided
steel cover. What is the minimum distance they can be from asingle wall
water heater vent line. I would think a minimum of 6" but I cannot find
anywhere that documents that & you know how it is trying to contact the
company. Does anyone have & answer & possibly written proof/Specs?
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Water Heater Supply Line clearance?
 

On Jul 14, 6:16*am, (tim2100)
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Was wondering if anyone has an answer to this. When using the flexible hot
water lines made by fluidmaster. The ones with the rubber core & braided
steel cover. What is the minimum distance they can be from asingle wall
water heater vent line. I would think a minimum of 6" but I cannot find
anywhere that documents that & you know how it is trying to contact the
company. Does anyone have & answer & possibly written proof/Specs?

Try a phone call to the manufacturer customer service. Be brave. You
may actually find it isn't all that hard to do. You may not get a
definitive answer, so bounce the question to your local building
inspection people. Beyond that, vent lines don't all that hot and 6"
is likely to be perfectly proper.

Joe

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Was wondering if anyone has an answer to this. When using the flexible
hot
water lines made by fluidmaster. The ones with the rubber core &
braided
steel cover. What is the minimum distance they can be from asingle wall
water heater vent line. I would think a minimum of 6" but I cannot
find
anywhere that documents that & you know how it is trying to contact
the
company. Does anyone have & answer & possibly written
proof/Specs?
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Update: I talked to a local plumber & he stated that the local code says
these types of lines have to be 18" away from single wall vent lines.


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tim2100 wrote:
Was wondering if anyone has an answer to this. When using the flexible
hot
water lines made by fluidmaster. The ones with the rubber core &
braided
steel cover. What is the minimum distance they can be from asingle wall
water heater vent line. I would think a minimum of 6" but I cannot
find
anywhere that documents that & you know how it is trying to contact
the
company. Does anyone have & answer & possibly written
proof/Specs?
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Update: I talked to a local plumber & he stated that the local code says
these types of lines have to be 18" away from single wall vent lines.

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If the vent line is in the center (naturally) that means the heater
inlet/outlets take a right angle for a few inches, then another right
angle if they go vertical as most do. This puts the connecting pipes
18" + 18" + 4" apart, some 40" in simple math. I have never seen any
installation like that. So there must be some other clever geometric
arrangement or the local code is wrong. Enlighten, please.

Joe

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In article ,
(tim2100) wrote:

Update: I talked to a local plumber & he stated that the local code says
these types of lines have to be 18" away from single wall vent lines.

Update: Posting from the goddamn stucco site is HIGHLY discouraged. They
are ****wads, and if you post through them again, you will be guilty of
being a ****wad by association. This is USENET. Google it.