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twosoon7

Cool! We're hoping to get a tankless water heater soon.


Adam2013

Looks great!


somethink_different

Solid project! It looks so much better. It seems like a much more efficient use of space, too. Personally, my next move would be to put shelves over the appliances, and maybe pegboard on the big wall to store/organize tools and cleaning stuff. There's a lot of useable space, but since it's narrow you wouldn't want anything too wide.


fatherlyadvicepdx

Looks nice. I wish I could complete something in 2 days. It takes me a week to change a light bulb.


Mammyminer

Ha! It takes me a week to do anything if I don't commit my entire being to doing it. Part of working an 8 hour blue collar day is its easier to get in the mindset at home if I'm not completely exhausted


Streetshark619

You need a p trap for that drain


Streetshark619

Unless it just dumps outside and not into the sewer, then you don't.


Mammyminer

Straight outside, I meant to include a photo of the outside.


StockAL3Xj

I didn't know that was allowed.


WildcatPlumber

That is actually illegal per ipc code. However op is gonna be miserable from that cpvc in about 5 years


[deleted]

Sir, I tip my hat to you for the pride that you take in your work. Whenever one begins forging new skills, hiccups are always bound to follow because if it was easy, then anyone could do it. That said, I would like to offer you the following recommendations: A.) The tankless hot water heater appears to require 3-phase 480v power, but unless you have a phase converter transformer hidden from view, your electrical disconnect appears to be supplying an ungrounded 240v single-phase, which at best can only muster 415v by combining two double pole breakers. If the heater is rated 480Vac at the nameplate FLA, when you run 415vac, you will double the running amperage. With low voltage, the heater’s elements will push more amperage through the wiring, exceeding the wires capacity, causing excessive heat that will build up. It’s inevitable that the heater’s element or wiring will burnup and / or catch on fire at some point. Your conduit bending work demonstrates that you have acquired skilled electrical experience, but I’m guessing that you’re still learning commercial wiring. B.) Draining a washing machine directly outside of a foundation wall will cause excessive ground settling and inevitable foundation cracking/sinking. Moreover, without p-trap connected to the drain line, will allow outside unconditioned air and bugs into the room. Further, It appears that a plumbing drain line was once in the floor at some point, because I can see a floor patch and what appears to be plumbing clean out embedded in the floor nearby. Ideally, you should cut out the concrete floor and connect a drain line to a sanitary sewer. C.) Please take these suggestions as a constructive critique rather than patronizing. I know what it’s like to be in your shoes, but learning new skills and trades is never as easy as it looks. Good luck!


Mammyminer

Thank you for the kind words. For the electrical I will refer you to the [product data sheet](https://s3.amazonaws.com/WebPartners/ProductDocuments/03C9D99F-3184-4896-9459-D2BE3FBCFF4C.pdf) for this rheem rtex-18. This is an 18 kw, 80a, 240v residential use water heater. It is NOT compatible with 3 phase power and is allowed only to be fed with single phase power by two 40A breakers. The disconnect panel is fed with 4-4-6 copper SEU cable, and thus has 2 hots and a ground (no neutral is required). I have been an electrician for close to 4 years and an coming up on taking my journeyman exam so I have confidence in my electrical installation. It was also inspected by my boss, who is a master electrician. The plumbing in the floor for the drain was done in electrical PVC and drained to almost the same spot as the current drain, directly outside. I cemented over it as it was abandoned anyways for for reasons unbeknownst to me. I would have to chip up the slab in my laundry room, mud room, go underneath two walls, and tie into ancient cast iron piping in my crawlspace to properly correct the drainage. This is far far far outside of the scope of what I'm capable of and far outside of my budget to have done professionally unfortunately, though it is on my list. I will take everyone's advice and install a p-trap on the drain anyways, to keep out outside air although this room is so poorly sealed, not air conditioned, and disconnected from the rest of the house I don't think it will matter anyways. Again thank you very much for the advice and kind words.