"Leroy Mowry" wrote in message
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We attempt to transport a water heater (still in box) to a
rugged
location and drop it on its side. When unloading the water
heater off a Ford 2-ton truck it tips over and lands onto
its side on
a pavement from 3-feet.

50% chance imho that you broke a gas line loose..if thats the
case it will leak when you fire it up.. look for a gas leak or
smell.

20% chance that you bent the inside tank which is steel with a
ceramic coating...chipping the ceramic off...shortening the
life of the heater quite a bit.

You should hear that though by rolling the heater on its side.
If its quiet you probably didnt chip the coating.




A second attempt to move it on a
dolly resulted with another fall. It was a disastrous
location to be
moving anything, it was dark, uneven surface, cold etc.
There
appears to be no damage since laying it down or on it's feet
produces no sound of broken tiles. The instructions says to
look
for hidden damages.What could damage or which panel should I
open to inspect for damages?

Bent or dislodged burner, gas valve and pilot lite assembly.
If its electric it would much less likely to be
damaged..inspect the thermostat for damage.




Phil Scott

Thanks