Hey Ed, Where Is a Drip Leg Meant to Be Installed?
In this edition of "Hey Ed", Ed discusses where a drip leg is meant to be installed.
Hey Ed, where is a drip leg meant to be installed? The drip legs are meant to be installed at a change in direction in the piping. The problem is, that is not always accessible to the installer. So, when it comes down to choices - omit it or put it in a placement that’s less than ideal. I’m always going to go for that less than ideal placement and that’s the way I see it!
In this edition of “Hey Ed”, Ed discusses where a drip leg is meant to be installed.
Manager of HVAC Design Education at ACCA
Ed Janowiak is ACCA's Manager of HVAC Design Education and can be reached at ed.janowiak@acca.org or 703-824-8878.
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