2003 International Plumbing Code question, hot water heaters...?
Question:Does this code require hot water heaters to be elevated on a platform? I currently have a 40 gallon tank that has a slow leak. I would like to replace it with a 66 gallon tank from Sears, which is 14 inches taller than my current tank. In order to NOT have to do extensive modifications to the piping, I would have to install the new tank WITHOUT the platform that my current tank is sitting on (steel, 18 inches tall).
Question is - can I do this and still meet code? Or do I have to install the new one on the platform as well, and just suck it up and have the modifications done to the plumbing?
My current hot water heater, sitting on its platform (and inside the drip pan) is 65 inches above the floor of my garage. The new tank is 61 inches tall, which means I could elevate it maybe 3-4 inches by sitting it on some bricks or something.
Answers:
slappy, the only elevated ones are the ones in a garage and that would be GAS. electrics need not be elevated.
in an enclosed cabinet the gas has to be vented to the roof, the air vent in the door at top and bottom, but not for electric.
If you have this leak, you should build yourself a little elevation of bricks on floor, square of wood, metal tray with PVC drain in it, or anything of any height to keep it out of a puddle of water that rusts the water heater pan and destroys the heater further.
yes it will
but u might put that brick under there so it is elevated
Important notice: We are all amateurs and volunteers here. We are not familiar with the code in your area. I would advise you to check with a plumbing inspector in your jurisdiction.
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