Water Heaters That Are Installed In Garages

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the best ways to safely    You might reside in an area of the country where most water heaters are placed in the garage. It is okay to have water heaters in the garage although there are several details that you ought to understand. The authority on determining what the requirements are concerning residential water heater installation as well as safety is the ICC (International Code Council). The following related information is taken from the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) section P2801.6 and P2803.6.1 commentary.   Water heaters using an ignition source will be elevated so that the source of ignition is not less than 18" above the garage floor. An ignition source could be plenty of things, including an open flame, electrical switch, open resistance heating coils, or an electrical igniter unit. Domestic garages have a substantial possibility for volatile liquids, like gasoline and paint thinners which can spill or perhaps leak from their containers. Considering the vapors coming from these liquids are heavier than air, they concentrate right above floor level, posing an explosion hazard in garages with a water heater.Home Inspection Marketing    Several electric water heater thermostats have enclosed contacts, however they are not sealed gas tight. Therefore, if ever an electric water heater with an ignition source located less than 18" from the bottom of the unit, it is mandated that the unit be elevated so that the ignition source (thermostat) is at least 18" above the garage floor. Electric water heaters having all switching controls located above 18" from the bottom of the water heater are not mandated to be elevated.   Gas-fired appliances must meet the elevation requirement for elevation above the garage floor, however, have an exception so as to allow gas-fired appliances using flammable vapor ignition resistant (FVIR) design to be installed without elevating the unit.   This commentary was produced to give you a better idea about the home inspection process. If you would like to know much more about this subject or book a residential property inspection w i t h o u r c o m p a n y , S a f e H a r b o r , p l e a s e c l i c k o n t h e t h i s w e b l i n k www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAOs-8-OgKMadditional material on property inspections, also! For look at .