Another Person @lemmy.world to Home Improvement@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoFirst time ever installing a water heater, or doing any plumbing...lemmy.worldimagemessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1209arrow-down14
arrow-up1205arrow-down1imageFirst time ever installing a water heater, or doing any plumbing...lemmy.worldAnother Person @lemmy.world to Home Improvement@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square43fedilink
minus-squareGoTeamBoobies@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoWas going to say, everything looks nice except missing drain pan, which I’m sure is code.
minus-squareAnother Person @lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoIt’s in a concrete garage, and a foam pad is recommended over a pan.
minus-squareccunning@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years 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 @lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoIt provides thermal insulation since the tank is on a concrete slab.
minus-squaredeadsenator@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoDifferent places have different codes. No pan on ours either.
Was going to say, everything looks nice except missing drain pan, which I’m sure is code.
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.
Different places have different codes. No pan on ours either.