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To cold
water supply
Drain
To Electrical Junction Box
(use only copper conductors)
Hot water
outlet to
xtures
Shut-off valve
Union
Thermal expansion tank
Barbed
Tee
Catch Pan
Relief Valve discharge
6” (15.2 cm) minimum
from the oor
Temperature & Pressure
Relief Valve
Condensate Drain
Flexible Tubing
Condensate
Drain Port
Flexible
Tubing