Does Water Heater Sit On Floor

Seems like i ve heard that s not a good idea to have electric water heaters installed directly on a concrete floor but can t recall the reasoning.

Does water heater sit on floor.

My advice is it is still a water heater unit and ought to be raised 18 inches off the ground to avoid issues with the government. Buy a water heater stand and watch your water heater last for generations. Every water heater i ve ever had has always had short legs under it to raise it 2 3 inches off the floor. They sat it directly on the floor not on blocks or a stand.

The code states that appliances having an ignition source shall be elevated not less than 18 inches 457 mm above the floor in garages and the purpose of this stipulation is fire safety. I just had a new hot water heater installed and it is sitting directly on the concrete floor in my basement. All real estate. The basement floor is concrete.

I am just wondering if i should call the installer back and have him put it up on something. I have never seen a hot water heater that was not sitting on legs or concrete blocks. The uniform plumbing code which establishes standards nationwide says that the flame or sparking mechanism in a gas water heater must be at least 18 inches off the ground. It is not necessary for electric water heaters or gas water heaters manufactured after mid 2003.

How to level a hot water heater with shims. Is it ok for a water heater to be sitting directly on a concrete floor rather than above it on blocks or. It just sits directly on the concrete floor. The floor drain is about 3 away.

I just had my 50 gas water heater replaced because it was 13 years old and i figured sooner or later it s gonna bust and flood the basement. Home depot came in and installed a new ge water heater i think it s a rebranded rheem. The installer didn t bother putting anything under the electric water heater.