Another Person to Home Improvement@lemmy.worldEnglish • 11 months agoFirst time ever installing a water heater, or doing any plumbing...lemmy.worldimagemessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1208arrow-down14
arrow-up1204arrow-down1imageFirst time ever installing a water heater, or doing any plumbing...lemmy.worldAnother Person to Home Improvement@lemmy.worldEnglish • 11 months agomessage-square43fedilink
minus-squareAnother Person OPlinkfedilinkEnglish3•11 months agoIt’s in a concrete garage, and a foam pad is recommended over a pan.
minus-square@ccunning@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•11 months agoI’ve never seen the foam pad before. What purpose does it serve? My last place had a drain pan (third floor condo) which makes sense to me. My new place it’s on a raised platform in the garage.
minus-squareAnother Person OPlinkfedilinkEnglish2•11 months agoIt provides thermal insulation since the tank is on a concrete slab.
It’s in a concrete garage, and a foam pad is recommended over a pan.
I’ve never seen the foam pad before. What purpose does it serve?
My last place had a drain pan (third floor condo) which makes sense to me. My new place it’s on a raised platform in the garage.
It provides thermal insulation since the tank is on a concrete slab.