Moving A Water Heater To The Attic

Just keep in mind if moving to the attic it has to sit on or build something so its sitting on a structural support wall.

Moving a water heater to the attic. It s not as easy as just picking it up moving it and reconnecting it. They can give you advice about whether this is a good step or not since the situation is different for every home. What actually goes in to moving a water heater. If the builder has already installed your water heater in the attic you can get it moved to another location in the house or into the garage.

If you wish to keep using a tank type water heater but are thinking about moving it out of the attic and into a safer place give nick s plumbing and sewer services a call. A water heater full of water is a huge weight load that you cant just throw some plywood on the rafters and put it anywhere. Already have an estimate. A furnace can be relocated from the closet into the attic.

Replacing your tank type water heater in the attic with a tankless unit is a much safer alternative and one that nick s plumbing and sewer services would be happy to discuss with you. If you re thinking of doing this we recommend you give our technicians a call. Come along as i share with you my recent water heater replacement experience. If you cant get it over a support wall then use 2x12 boards laying flat to build a platform to spread the load across 4 5 rafters.

Another option is to choose a tankless water heaterto be installed in your attic. You can use an appliance dolly with a ratchet strap but first place. This is far less expensive than your water heater leaking and causing thousands of dollars worth of water damage. Finally once the location is chosen it s all about moving the water heater this is the part that most people don t really think about.