replying to tnom, Eric wrote:
tnom wrote:

On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:43:45 -0700, "RJ"
Mobile home water heaters are normally enclosed so that the air intake
is choked off with a standard water heater. The mobile home water
heater has its air intake on the bottom. The idea is to draw the air
from a hole in the floor. Most importantly insurance claims will be
nullified if you do not have a mobile home rated water heater.


So how does a hot water heater/tank work in a regular stick built home? I
live in a mobile home with a hot water tank located inside the home (they
call it an "inside closet")......has it own area with a regular inside
door to it. the tank is vented to the roof and there is a vent coming up
through the floor but is to the side of the tank. I guess I don't
understand why there is regulation on this but not on one for a stick
built home. If its just a ventilation issue, couldn't I put a vent in the
door where the tank is located or even take the door off altogether??? I'm
getting a lot of different answers to my questions from mobile home repair
places (not one matches the other).....same goes for these so called "big
box stores." Thank you for any help you can offer me.

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