my concern would be that its not draining. But it is. So I can only assume that section is dipping towards the air handler a bit. Just never noticed it before. It's like 6" or less of pipe before it goes vertical towards the outside.a little bit of water living inside the pipe wont hurt anything
It can. Yes indeedy it cana little bit of water living inside the pipe wont hurt anything
Chlorine. Bleach. Algacide. Whatever kills it. Hell, you could probably change the pH enough to do the job with lemon juice.I've been pouring bleach every couple of months for years, but in my Googling today found out that bleach is actually a no-no.
He'll change it just gradually enough to breed super algae that will be invulnerable to any sort of household chemical.Chlorine. Bleach. Algacide. Whatever kills it. Hell, you could probably change the pH enough to do the job with lemon juice.
Apparently bleach can be bad for the PVC and/or cement. Vinegar is way to go.Chlorine. Bleach. Algacide. Whatever kills it. Hell, you could probably change the pH enough to do the job with lemon juice.
Maybe, but PVC usually fails under pressure. I'd think it would take a looooooooooong time for it to fail at a properly sealed joint.Apparently bleach can be bad for the PVC and/or cement. Vinegar is way to go.
My 7th grade reading teacher was big into Edgar Allan Poe. Told us a story of how he was super excited to try Amontillado, was disgusted by it, and things screamed when he poured it down the drain.Chlorine. Bleach. Algacide. Whatever kills it. Hell, you could probably change the pH enough to do the job with lemon juice.
What happens if it is? You have a leak onto the concrete pad?Apparently bleach can be bad for the PVC and/or cement. Vinegar is way to go.
Mine appears to go under the slab, outside, then back up and out.What happens if it is? You have a leak onto the concrete pad?
I'm not sure whether it's worth the effort to preserve PVC if it's already installed incorrectly.
and the standing water is in the portion under the slab?Mine appears to go under the slab, outside, then back up and out.
Yeah, of course there's water sitting in the pipe under the slab, its the lowest point. My concern was about the 6" of pipe that comes out of the air handler. It had standing water in it. But I think it will be okay.and the standing water is in the portion under the slab?
just fuckin' draw a picture.
I like the dog shower. Seems very spacious. Moose will love you for it.New house plans are finalized.
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Just under 1500sqft interior space. Single floor, heated slab on grade.
I'm debating between forking out the $$$ to hydronically heat the slab using an air-source heat pump, or just resistively heating the slab and spending the same $$$ on solar panels instead to offset the difference. Gonna sit down with someone to calculate all the insulation and BTUs and all that other crap and make the call shortly. In any case, big heated slab qualifies for time-of-day heating.
Speaking of solar panels the house faces directly north, and the back roof of the house is angled 45 degrees which matches the 45°04' latitude we're at.
Utility room is in the middle of the house. Since I'm doing a slab on grade, I can just run the electrical service through a conduit in the slab and put the panel wherever - my big electrical loads are in the kitchen and in the utility room itself, which saves me a bunch on wiring. Hot water heater is also in the middle of the house right next to the bathroom, so people can run whatever water they want with zero effect on whoever's getting a shower, fixing a major pet peeve with the last two houses.
Big ass kitchen with a walk in pantry because we might as well admit that we're big fucking foodies.
And a woodstove for backup heat, and also because woodstoves are awesome. With the insulation we're putting in, it's gonna be hard to find a small enough woodstove that doesn't make the place ridiculously hot inside, but that's fine.
No dining room, no dining room table, we've never used either of them so fuck it. Eat at the kitchen island or eat on the couch.
If it's standing, then install a piece that slopes away from the appliance towards your under-slab run.Yeah, of course there's water sitting in the pipe under the slab, its the lowest point. My concern was about the 6" of pipe that comes out of the air handler. It had standing water in it. But I think it will be okay.
What's a wet bath?New house plans are finalized.
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Just under 1500sqft interior space. Single floor, heated slab on grade.
I'm debating between forking out the $$$ to hydronically heat the slab using an air-source heat pump, or just resistively heating the slab and spending the same $$$ on solar panels instead to offset the difference. Gonna sit down with someone to calculate all the insulation and BTUs and all that other crap and make the call shortly. In any case, big heated slab qualifies for time-of-day heating.
Speaking of solar panels the house faces directly north, and the back roof of the house is angled 45 degrees which matches the 45°04' latitude we're at.
Utility room is in the middle of the house. Since I'm doing a slab on grade, I can just run the electrical service through a conduit in the slab and put the panel wherever - my big electrical loads are in the kitchen and in the utility room itself, which saves me a bunch on wiring. Hot water heater is also in the middle of the house right next to the bathroom, so people can run whatever water they want with zero effect on whoever's getting a shower, fixing a major pet peeve with the last two houses.
Big ass kitchen with a walk in pantry because we might as well admit that we're big fucking foodies.
And a woodstove for backup heat, and also because woodstoves are awesome. With the insulation we're putting in, it's gonna be hard to find a small enough woodstove that doesn't make the place ridiculously hot inside, but that's fine.
No dining room, no dining room table, we've never used either of them so fuck it. Eat at the kitchen island or eat on the couch.
Do I really need to care about a little water sitting in there?If it's standing, then install a piece that slopes away from the appliance towards your under-slab run.
Shouldn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that you don't want water draining back into the appliance from what is supposed to drain it.
is it able to sit in the bottom of the appliance?Do I really need to care about a little water sitting in there?