Can you screw off a water flow pipe and replace it with a longer one that terminates closer to the floor.
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Assuming you are talking about the temperature & pressure relief valve discharge pipe, yes, and that is generally a good idea to do. The closer to the floor the discharge pipe terminates, the less chance there is for scalding should it ever be used. In fact, it should terminate no more than 6 inches above the floor. InterNACHI (the International Association for Certified Home Inspectors) has a page on this for items for home inspectors to check, of which a few are notable here:
- discharge to a floor drain, to an indirect waste receptor, or to the outdoors.
- not terminate more than 6 inches (152 mm) above the floor or waste receptor.
- discharge in a manner that could not cause scalding.
Note, the discharge pipe should sit right above a floor drain; if you don't have a floor drain, you may want to consider installing one or discharging the T&P relief system elsewhere (e.g., outdoors, if your climate permits it).
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"18. not have a threaded connection at the end of the pipe so as to avoid capping." - (I'm not sure why, IMO the most important consideration, is at the bottom of their list). I cannot fathom why the OP would care if it didn't drip, and if there were threads on it (since we're talking about screwing things on), their first thought might be to cap it, which is a good way to send the tank through the roof and half way into orbit.– MazuraMay 26, 2019 at 3:28
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Yes, you can do that. I'd make it high enough so you can place a bucket under it just in case.