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lowboy There are at least 75 homes in my townhome complex alone that use a lowboy gas water heater. If just one complex in one small city needs that many I would think across the country there are many with the same problem. Every plumber I call I get the same response, that everyone is...

lowboy gas Unfortunately there are no places in my small townhome besides the crawl space for any kind of tank. There is only a gas line down in the crawl space to the furnace and gas water heater on one end of the crawl space. I don't have a gas clothes dryer or gas stove so the gas only...

Lowboy Gas Water Heater I live in a townhome so rules say it can't go outside. Crawl space is only place. I don't know much about tankless. What are the upsides and downsides? So far my options have been: dig a pit for a regular water heater (but some have said that wouldn't meet code?)...

lowboy The only place it can go is the crawl space. Any other suggestions?

I have a lowboy 40 gallon gas water heater (about 33" tall) in my crawl space in my townhome. It's time to replace it (it's 22 years old). I have called all over and I am told they don't make them anymore. Why would they not make them anymore and what can I do now?