i have a hole under my hot water heater that is 5 inches wide that goes outside can i cover it up
 

am putting new floor under gas hot water heater,there is a hole in old floor
under water heater for vent i think?can i cover it up

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i have a hole under my hot water heater that is 5 inches widethat goes outside can i cover it up
 

On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 7:44:05 AM UTC-7, wendy vonlienen wrote:
am putting new floor under gas hot water heater,there is a hole in old floor
under water heater for vent i think?can i cover it up

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If you use natural gas it could be a safety issue and I would check with your local gas company.

i have a hole under my hot water heater that is 5 inches widethat goes outside can i cover it up
 

On 10/30/2016 10:44 AM, wendy vonlienen wrote:
am putting new floor under gas hot water heater,there is a hole in old
floor
under water heater for vent i think?can i cover it up


That vent may be very important. It may be the source of air for
combustion.

i have a hole under my hot water heater that is 5 inches widethat goes outside can i cover it up
 

On 10/30/16 10:44 AM, wendy vonlienen wrote:
am putting new floor under gas hot water heater,there is a hole in old
floor
under water heater for vent i think?can i cover it up


It might be a floor drain in case of water leak, or TP valve release

i have a hole under my hot water heater that is 5 inches widethat goes outside can i cover it up
 

On Sun, 30 Oct 2016 08:05:52 -0700 (PDT)
"Jack G." wrote:

On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 7:44:05 AM UTC-7, wendy vonlienen
wrote:
am putting new floor under gas hot water heater,there is a hole in
old floor under water heater for vent i think?can i cover it up

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for full context, visit
http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...d-1113079-.htm

If you use natural gas it could be a safety issue and I would check
with your local gas company.

Yea, is the local gas company gonna sleep in the house?
Why do some people always need big brother to tell them
what to do?
Screw the gas company, figure it out and do what you want.

i have a hole under my hot water heater that is 5 inches widethat goes outside can i cover it up
 

On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 12:22:24 PM UTC-4, burfordTjustice wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2016 08:05:52 -0700 (PDT)
"Jack G." wrote:

On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 7:44:05 AM UTC-7, wendy vonlienen
wrote:
am putting new floor under gas hot water heater,there is a hole in
old floor under water heater for vent i think?can i cover it up

--
for full context, visit
http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...d-1113079-.htm

If you use natural gas it could be a safety issue and I would check
with your local gas company.

Yea, is the local gas company gonna sleep in the house?
Why do some people always need big brother to tell them
what to do?
Screw the gas company, figure it out and do what you want.

its better to ask the pros, sincelack of combustion air could create a hazardous situation.

i have a hole under my hot water heater that is 5 inches wide that goes outside can i cover it up
 

On Sun, 30 Oct 2016 12:06:38 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 10/30/2016 10:44 AM, wendy vonlienen wrote:
am putting new floor under gas hot water heater,there is a hole in old
floor
under water heater for vent i think?can i cover it up


That vent may be very important. It may be the source of air for
combustion.

The OP never mentioned the type of water heater. If it's gas, it may
need the combustion air. If electric, it's NOT needed for combustion.
However, all water heaters need some sort of drain in case of a leak.
Normally, if it's a drain, buy a plastic or metal base. (Pan under the
heater). Those drain outside with a piece of pipe.

i have a hole under my hot water heater that is 5 inches widethat goes outside can i cover it up
 

On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 9:22:24 AM UTC-7, burfordTjustice wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2016 08:05:52 -0700 (PDT)
"Jack G." wrote:

On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 7:44:05 AM UTC-7, wendy vonlienen
wrote:
am putting new floor under gas hot water heater,there is a hole in
old floor under water heater for vent i think?can i cover it up

--
for full context, visit
http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...d-1113079-.htm

If you use natural gas it could be a safety issue and I would check
with your local gas company.

Yea, is the local gas company gonna sleep in the house?
Why do some people always need big brother to tell them
what to do?
Screw the gas company, figure it out and do what you want.

Take your foil hat off and join the real world.

i have a hole under my hot water heater that is 5 inches widethat goes outside can i cover it up
 

On Sun, 30 Oct 2016 09:47:30 -0700 (PDT)
bob haller wrote:

On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 12:22:24 PM UTC-4, burfordTjustice
wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2016 08:05:52 -0700 (PDT)
"Jack G." wrote:

On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 7:44:05 AM UTC-7, wendy vonlienen
wrote:
am putting new floor under gas hot water heater,there is a hole
in old floor under water heater for vent i think?can i cover it
up

--
for full context, visit
http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...d-1113079-.htm

If you use natural gas it could be a safety issue and I would
check with your local gas company.

Yea, is the local gas company gonna sleep in the house?
Why do some people always need big brother to tell them
what to do?
Screw the gas company, figure it out and do what you want.

its better to ask the pros, sincelack of combustion air could create
a hazardous situation.

Gas company is not the pros.

i have a hole under my hot water heater that is 5 inches widethat goes outside can i cover it up
 

On Sun, 30 Oct 2016 12:30:14 -0700 (PDT)
"Jack G." wrote:

On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 9:22:24 AM UTC-7, burfordTjustice
wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2016 08:05:52 -0700 (PDT)
"Jack G." wrote:

On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 7:44:05 AM UTC-7, wendy vonlienen
wrote:
am putting new floor under gas hot water heater,there is a hole
in old floor under water heater for vent i think?can i cover it
up

--
for full context, visit
http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...d-1113079-.htm

If you use natural gas it could be a safety issue and I would
check with your local gas company.

Yea, is the local gas company gonna sleep in the house?
Why do some people always need big brother to tell them
what to do?
Screw the gas company, figure it out and do what you want.

Take your foil hat off and join the real world.

No inspectors of any kind here...people do their own
and live out their lives....
Inspectors are to limit the liability of the contractor
nothing more,

i have a hole under my hot water heater that is 5 inches widethat goes outside can i cover it up
 

On 10/30/2016 1:27 PM, burfordTjustice wrote:

No inspectors of any kind here...people do their own
and live out their lives....

You and the Clintons... ;)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/30/us...ef=todayspaper

i have a hole under my hot water heater that is 5 inches widethat goes outside can i cover it up
 

On 10/30/2016 01:58 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2016 12:06:38 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 10/30/2016 10:44 AM, wendy vonlienen wrote:
am putting new floor under gas hot water heater,there is a hole in old
floor
under water heater for vent i think?can i cover it up


That vent may be very important. It may be the source of air for
combustion.

The OP never mentioned the type of water heater. If it's gas, it may
need the combustion air. If electric, it's NOT needed for combustion.
However, all water heaters need some sort of drain in case of a leak.
Normally, if it's a drain, buy a plastic or metal base. (Pan under the
heater). Those drain outside with a piece of pipe.




Yep. When they fail, there is generally a fairly good sized leak.

I would leave the hole there and make sure there is nothing below it

i have a hole under my hot water heater that is 5 inches widethat goes outside can i cover it up
 

On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 12:06:45 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 10/30/2016 10:44 AM, wendy vonlienen wrote:
am putting new floor under gas hot water heater,there is a hole in old
floor
under water heater for vent i think?can i cover it up


That vent may be very important. It may be the source of air for
combustion.

+1

If it's a gas WH in a closet, it could be critical. If it's in
a wide open basement, then it's not.

i have a hole under my hot water heater that is 5 inches widethat goes outside can i cover it up
 

On 10/31/2016 9:36 AM, trader_4 wrote:
On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 12:06:45 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski
wrote:

That vent may be very important. It may be the source of air for
combustion.

If it's a gas WH in a closet, it could be critical. If it's in a
wide open basement, then it's not.

My last house (built in 59) had the gas water heater and gas furnace
inside the same closet located inside the house. The vent was a grill in
the closet door. Lived there 30 years and never once flooded the house.
Came close one time though. Happened to hear a hissing noise and saw a
tiny leak spurting out. The water hadn't left the closet yet so I was
very lucky.

BTW that model furnace had two doors, top-burner-vented and
bottom-fan-sealed. No interlock. People would sometimes leave off the
bottom door after cleaning/repairing the fan. The fan would then suck in
the gasses from the burner compartment above and spread them
throughout the house. That furnace was used in thousands of houses in
the area and caused many medical problems over the years.

i have a hole under my hot water heater that is 5 inches widethat goes outside can i cover it up
 

On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 9:44:05 AM UTC-5, wendy vonlienen wrote:
am putting new floor under gas hot water heater,there is a hole in old floor
under water heater for vent i think?can i cover it up

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To summarize: if it is a vent to draw in combustion air, it is needed if the water heater space is small or airtight or if you don't want to use heated/cooled house air for comubustion. If it is a drain in case of a leak, you may someday wish you still had it. I assume there is some protection from insects or rodents entering the house through this hole.