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Depending on your house interior and roof framing design, cathedral ceiling ventilation can be treated as an independent or attic ventilation related condition. Majority of problems with cathedral ceiling ventilation develop in structures where the ceiling framing, and roof framing are the same. What it means, that there’s no accessible attic between the ceiling and roof surface, only narrow,... 

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// --> // --> // --> // --> // --> // --> // --> // --> // --> // --> // --> // --> // --> // --> // -->Illinois remained very conservative, as far as water heater gas connector type (or any other permanently installed appliance gas connection), which used to be black steel pipe only. However, according to Peoples Gas / Nicor website “Updated... 

Every water heater (gas or electric) must have a TPR (Temporary Pressure Relief) valve installed, also known as Watts Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve. The pressure relief valve is usually located on top or side wall of the tank enclosure (tankless water heater safety valve, also known as T&P valve is located underneath the appliance). Some old water heater tanks (1960s or earlier...