H20 heater in utility room

[rwashington (Richard Washington, TREC#7238)]

Can someone please refresh me? In a utility room, this is a 1982 build, with a 2008 water heater, isn’t a pan needed with a 1" pipe running to the exterior?

[mlarson (Michael Larson, WI Lic. # 1672-106)]

Is there a floor drain?

[jpope (Jeffrey Pope, CMI, CHI, CPI, ICC)]

@rwashington

In a utility room, this is a 1982 build, with a 2008 water heater, isn’t a pan needed with a 1" pipe running to the exterior?

The key being a “utility” room, generally speaking, in most cases the answer is no.

There are exceptions of course. If the utility room is above a living space it would be required. . .

[rwashington (Richard Washington, TREC#7238)]

@mlarson

Is there a floor drain?

No sir.

[rwashington (Richard Washington, TREC#7238)]

@jpope

The key being a “utility” room, generally speaking, in most cases the answer is no.

There are exceptions of course. If the utility room is above a living space it would be required. . .

Excellent. thanks.

[mnahrgang (Mark Nahrgang, C.R.I.)]

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[mlarson (Michael Larson, WI Lic. # 1672-106)]

Let the manufacture’s installation diagram help you.

It looks to be a ceramic floor so unless there was a serious problem there would be no damage to the structure.