| Posted by Steve Markus on July 16, 19100 at 23:18:11: | |
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I'll try to make a long story short here. My electric water heater is located in the garage on a very sturdy stand that butts to an exterior wall. My old dad and I took it down today to install an earthquake safety brace (yes, this is L.A.) and an overflow drain pan that we plumbed to the outside of the house, to allow for any leak problems in the future. Due to two bad backs we had a major problem lifting the 50 gallon heater into the drain pan with 4" sides. We ended up using a tilt and block up routine to get it in, but ended up with a 2x4 in the pan that we could not get out. My solution was to cut several 2x4's to slide under the tilted cylinder and slide everything into place. My question here is regarding the weight distribution of the tank. Is the bottom of a water heater tank strong enough to stand on a few 2x4's without harm? It is not going anywhere, as it is very securely strapped to braces that are bolted to the wall with 4" lag screws, so movement should not be a problem. I guess what I am asking here is do I have to worry that weight of the water in the tank "pushing out" between the 2x4 supports? Thanks for any opinions and information that you care to share! |
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