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Old 11-16-2022, 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by elevatorman View Post
This is true unless you have a tankless water heater, According to the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC) section 608.3, tankless water heaters do not require a thermal expansion tank when no water storage device is used. However, there are a few exceptions. If a tankless water heater is being used in conjunction with a tank water heater or a recirculating system that utilizes a storage tank in a closed plumbing system, an expansion tank is required to control thermal expansion.This does not apply directly to most homeowners who have a tankless water heater system.
Correct but keep in mind The water authority pressure can fluctuate anywhere between 20 and 40 psi randomly especially when they’re flushing out the lines in your neighborhood.