BlackbirdKM
New Member
I'm replacing a water heater and the gas connection on the new one is higher than than old. From what I've read on this forum, the easiest solution is to use a flex line.
However how would this work if my existing gas line is only a few inches away from the gas connection on the new water heater? Most flex lines I see are 24" but the gap to my new water is only a few inches. Can I just loop the excess? Even if I loop it, it still looks like it would be tight. One thought is that I could rotate the tank a little bit to give it a little more room. I'm planning on using flex water lines so this seems reasonable. The attached picture is the current tank which I haven't removed yet. Thanks.
However how would this work if my existing gas line is only a few inches away from the gas connection on the new water heater? Most flex lines I see are 24" but the gap to my new water is only a few inches. Can I just loop the excess? Even if I loop it, it still looks like it would be tight. One thought is that I could rotate the tank a little bit to give it a little more room. I'm planning on using flex water lines so this seems reasonable. The attached picture is the current tank which I haven't removed yet. Thanks.