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Hot water tank
Can someone tell me if you can move a hot water tank into a loft. The loft has had no conversion it is as built. Are there any regs I should no about. If I can suggestions on the best way would be helpfull
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shushin wrote:
Can someone tell me if you can move a hot water tank into a loft. The loft has had no conversion it is as built. Are there any regs I should no about. If I can suggestions on the best way would be helpfull Regulations are local. You will need to contract your local authorities. Mechanically, there should not be a problem, but that would depend on a lot of variables so that question is best answered by a local plumber who can likely work out any possible problems. -- Joseph Meehan Dia duit |
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Out of sight, out of mind.
Noting Mr. Meehan's caution to check local regulations and specific plumbing layout, we had a water heater in the attic of a rental unit for a number of years. One of the copper elbows developed a pinhole leak which sprayed a fine mist of water into the attic until the ceiling came down. TB |
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shushin wrote:
Can someone tell me if you can move a hot water tank into a loft. The loft has had no conversion it is as built. Are there any regs I should no about. If I can suggestions on the best way would be helpfull Have a structural engineer determine whether the size tank you are considering can be safely supported by the loft floor. Water weighs 8.34 pounds per gallon and the tank adds more weight. If you do move it up there, I'd strongly suggest you put an "overflow pan" under it with a drain from that pan leading somewhere where the eventual tank leakage can safely be discharged. HTH, Jeff -- Jeffry Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE) "As long as there are final exams, there will be prayer in public schools" |
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