A water heater can be quite heavy especially if you are trying to lower it thru a attic access hatch.
How to move water heater to attic.
It s likely to cost more to move the existing water heater than it is to abandon it in place and install a new.
Why you need to get your water heater out of your attic.
Tips on moving a hot water heater into another room.
The question is how much would it cost to move a water heater from the attic into the basement this all depends on the circumstances.
What actually goes in to moving a water heater.
A water heater full of water is a huge weight load that you cant just throw some plywood on the rafters and put it anywhere.
220v outlet on its own circuit with heavy gauge wiring rated for an electric water heater.
Posted on october 5 2012 by e r.
Just keep in mind if moving to the attic it has to sit on or build something so its sitting on a structural support wall.
Charlotte water heater advice.
It is a duplex with the water heater for the the upper unit in the attic.
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I d leave it where it is just make sure there is a pan with a drain.
Replacing your tank type water heater in the attic with a tankless unit is a much safer alternative and one that nick s plumbing and sewer services would be happy to discuss with you.
To move an electric water heater the new location needs the following.
I d like to move it down to the upper unit where there s a drain for the laundry so i m hoping that could be a possibility or i could preferably move it into the basement unit next to the lower unit s water heater.
Finally once the location is chosen it s all about moving the water heater this is the part that most people don t really think about.
If there isn t already such a circuit you can hire an electrician to put in a new one.
If you cant get it over a support wall then use 2x12 boards laying flat to build a platform to spread the load across 4 5 rafters.
You will need to.
So many homes in charlotte are built on slab which can make it more difficult to run plumbing lines through the first floor of your house.
