Wednesday, 25 May 2022

Help - Inspection failing but HVAC person is adamant he's not wrong

Installed - HE 96% furnace with SEER 16 AC and correct AH for AHRI cert.

Installer routed a 2" PVC outside with correct inclination, etc. for exhaust and inspector is fine with it. For intake, its inside air (home indoors). Inspector is fine with it.

Issue:

From furnace - One 3/4" PVC with an inclination goes into a condensate pump.
From AH - One 3/4" PVC with an inclination goes into another hole of a condensate pump.

Inspector demanded:
  1. The furnace drain must have a trap with air venting.
  2. The furnace drain must have a acid neutralizer before discharging into the condensate pump
  3. The AH drain should also have a trap with air venting.
  4. The AH vent can be tied into the furnace drain however tie must happen before the acid neutralizer
  5. the AH has a 2nd. drain port (slightly higher) it must also be EITHER drained into a different completely location OR it must have an alarm/sensor which switches off the furnace if water's detected

HVAC person said:
  1. These drains have positive pressure and traps are NOT required.
  2. He agrees w.r.t. neutralizer but said there's no law/regulation/code in New Jersey but its "good to have". He said if there was one - you'll find crappy neutralizers appearing in stores like the big orange dime a dozen.
  3. The AH drain doesn't even need a neutralizer
  4. He has been never asked to introduce plumbing for the AH secondary drain or be forced to introduce an alarm/sensor.


Please help!


source https://hvac-talk.com/vbb/threads/2239139-Help-Inspection-failing-but-HVAC-person-is-adamant-he-s-not-wrong?goto=newpost

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