Originally Posted By: lclark This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
At today’s inspection I could’nt the find the water heater, until I climbed up in the attic. And there it was, a 30 gal. state hot water heater. No catch pan, the TPV line was only 1/2 inch. This house must have allways had the water heater in the attic because their were two old ones beside it. What a mess it would make if it started to leak. How should I word this, can you have a water heater in the attic?
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Originally Posted By: Jay Moge This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I’ve seen comercial building that were inspected and had a water heater on a mezanine over a “water closet” (bathroom to you and me) and that was perfectly fine, provided all other items with water heater was not an issue. but they had the high cap. plumbed to the concrete warehouse floor.
Originally Posted By: rwashington This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Water heaters in the attic are the norm and not the exception in the south for at least the last 15 years. I believe it is partly because we lack basements.
My wording would be along the lines of
The water heater installed at the attic lacks the minimum 3/4" TPV line and 1" minimum drain pan lines terminating to the exterior with a 90 degree elbow into the ground between 6"-18" above grade. In addition, a 1 1/2 " drain pan is missing around the appliance.
If a B type flue vent did it have the required 1" separation from decking as it passed through the roof and a 2 foot clearance over the roof?
Originally Posted By: lclark This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Thanks guys, This is the first one I have seen in this area. This house is a small 2 bedroom house about 900 sq.ft. Renters are in it right now they had crap everywhere. I could’nt even get to the furnace.
