Niles
tankless
A 50-gallon tank on its last legs, a family of five, and a garage corner they wanted back. Condensing tankless on the wall, gas upsized, condensate to a drain, hot water by dinner.
1 dayon site
5people, two showers at once
NilesFremont
The job
Scope, days,
material.
- Duration
- One day, inspected the following week
- Unit
- Condensing tankless, 199k BTU
- Gas
- Upsized from ½″ to ¾″ from the meter
- Venting
- PVC, through the side wall
- Permit
- City of Fremont, mechanical and plumbing
- Crew
- One plumber, one apprentice
From the log
How the days went.
- 8:00
Drain and remove
Old tank drained, disconnected and out. Floor cleaned.
- 10:00
Gas
New ¾″ line from the meter, pressure tested.
- 12:30
Set and connect
Unit hung, water and gas connected, vent run.
- 15:30
Fire and set
Fired, 120 °F, both showers run together.
- 16:50
Swept
Garage corner empty. Permit card on the wall.
“Tankless in by five, garage swept, permit card on the wall.”
Luis C.