I am slowly remodeling my post ww2 house in louisiana near baton rouge.
Moving hot water heater from attic.
An easy way to move a water heater to and from the attic.
My gas hot water heater is in a closet 1 2 in the attic current height makes maintenance easy fwiw.
An easy way to move a water heater to and from the attic.
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.
Is the hot water heater gas electric oil solar nuclear gerbil powered.
Moving hot water heater to attic questions posted by eatpie on 7 22 19 at 2 28 pm.
You can probably get some pretty good free advice on this by calling one or two plumbers to come out and give you a quote and a recommendation.
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.
When moving a water heater it is imperative that you are gentle with it and that you move it in a horizontal position.
That s when i found out the other disadvantage of having a hot water heater in the attic replacing it is a major production.
It s not as easy as just picking it up moving it and reconnecting it.
I am considering moving it entirely to the attic but am seeing conflicting pros.
We ll come out to your home assess your water heater relocation and give you a free estimate on the spot.
The morons who did the hvac in this house clearly gave no thought to ease of replacement of the hot water heater.
You can use an appliance dolly with a ratchet strap but first place.
Another option is to choose a tankless water heaterto be installed in your attic.
What actually goes in to moving a water heater.
If you wish to keep using a tank type water heater but are thinking about moving it out of the attic and into a safer place give nick s plumbing and sewer services a call.
A new 40 gal gas hot water heater cost me 347 at lowes plus another 50 60 for associated parts.
This is far less expensive than your water heater leaking and causing thousands of dollars worth of water damage.
If the builder has already installed your water heater in the attic you can get it moved to another location in the house or into the garage.
