Water Heater In Attic Safe

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Water heater in attic safe.

It s almost always safe to place the tankless water heater in the attic. Leaks from a water heater can be major depending on where the leak is coming from damage can be to attic flooring insulation drywall and even flooring if it leaks a long time a 50 gallon water heater will overflow the pan and then some if it bursts or the bottom rusts out mold can form from the moisture in your attic. Truth be told the attic may be the best place to hide your tankless water heater. Whether or not you can install a tankless water heater in your attic depends on your attic.

When installing the water heater in the attic you no longer need to worry about the aesthetics they don t look beautiful. Installing a tank water heater might seem easy but homeowners who refinish their basements often create a number of code violations with respect to the water heater. Moving it downstairs to a first floor interior closet or garage is the safest option. No it is unsafe to have your water heater in your attic since it can break leak and cause water damage before someone notices.

Now a secondary line of reasoning for placing a water heater in the attic is the high temperatures that occur in an attic particularly during the summer months.