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Never Seen Gas Line For A Water Heater Like This! #plumbing #helpingothers #plumbers

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This video conducts a visual inspection of a non-compliant and hazardous gas line installation connected to a water heater. It highlights numerous critical safety violations, including the improper use of mixed metal piping, excessive couplings, inadequate pipe support, and the absence of an essential drip leg (sediment trap), all of which significantly increase the risk of gas leaks and equipment failure.

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My friend asked me to help him remove this water heater and check out this amazing gas line install. You guys want to see something crazy? This was a very expensive job according to my friend, too. Coupling. Coupling. Coupling. Coupling. Coupling. Oh, ran out of black iron. Galvanized pipe and galvanized fittings are not permitted on gas pipe in my area. Coupling. Coupling. Coupling. Check out that copper two-hole pipe strap right there. We all know how great ferrous and non-ferrous metals mix. Coupling. Coupling. Coupling. Coupling. Union. Last but not least, check out the street 90 going into the regulator. Where's your drip leg at, son? So, adding that drip leg right here would have helped catch all that rust when all these dissimilar metals started rusting out. Such a crazy scenario. Look at the book.

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