2011年7月2日 · The inlet gas line must have a minimum length of three (3) inches (7.6 cm) drip leg (sediment trap) installed as close to the water heater’s gas valve as possible. A ground …

2021年5月16日 · Sediment Trap vs. Drip Leg “Drip leg” and “sediment trap” are often used interchangeably, but they are really two different things. Drip legs (technically call just a “drip”) …

2024年2月28日 · What we know: A sediment trap is required. We know what a sediment trap looks like (as it would have a clean-out cap). What we do not know is if the tankless unit has …

2010年4月17日 · In my area a sediment trap is not required on a gas line coming from below. The hillybillies in my area call them drip legs instead of sediment traps. jpope (Jeffrey Pope, CMI, …

Is gas line sediment trap necessary? Author: Tom the Elder (CA) Instructions for installing the new water heater say the incoming gas line should have a sediment trap. The existing line is 1/2 …

2016年2月4日 · G2419.4 (408.4) Sediment trap. Where a sediment trap is not incorporated as part of the appliance, a sediment trap shall be installed downstream of the appliance shutoff …

2013年5月14日 · • A readily accessible manual shut off valve in the gas supply line serving the water heater, and • A drip leg (sediment trap) ahead of the gas control valve to help prevent …

2019年9月18日 · Here is another graphic that is more useful in explaining the correct orientation of a sediment trap. 2 Likes wroberts7 (Warren Roberts) September 18, 2019, 9:50am

2009年10月19日 · In the Calif. plumbing code, section 1212.7 states: "Where a sediment trap is not incorporated as part of the gas utilization equipment, a sediment trap shall be installed...." …

2021年1月7日 · Personally, I would not classify the lack of a sediment trap as a safety hazard but rather a missing component on the gas line serving the appliance. An immediate safety hazard …