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Posted by on April 28, 2009, 9:43 am
> aemeijers wrote:
> > Ray K wrote:
> >> Should I put a piece of plywood (or something with a little "give")
> >> under the new heater? My concern is that if I don't install the four
> >> 12x12" tiles under the heater so they are all the same height, the
> >> weight of the filled 50-gallon heater might crack the highest tile. My
> >> thought is to distribute the weight of the heater more evenly.
> >> I'm not sure if a drip pan is a solution.
> >> Thanks for your advice.
> >> Ray
> > Why install tile under the water heater at all? Is this exposed inside
> > finished space or something? I'd edge a suitably sized opening in the
> > tile with a small curb, and make a catch pan out of it, sealed with
> > epoxy. A small sensor-activated pump like used with dehumidifiers can
> > pump out any water, if there is a nearby drain such as a washing machin=
e
> > drain standpipe.
> > --
> > aem sends...
> The heater is in a finished laundry room (washer, dryer, furnace), so
> while it's not an area that visitors would see, I still want it to look
> as good as the ugly furnace and ductwork allow. Your suggestions sound a
> bit complicated compared to simply putting four tiles under the heater.- =
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If it were me, I'd just go with a drain pain on top of the tile
floor. If I were doing the tile job, I'd make sure you do a very good
job making sure to get uniform mud coverage, when setting the tiles.
I don't think having them perfectly flat is the issue. It's just
making sure they are uniformly cemented in. Also, there are plenty
of other point loads on lots of tile floors, eg big refrigerators,
freezers, pianos, etc without problems.
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Posted by Wayne Boatwright on April 29, 2009, 1:06 am
On Tue 28 Apr 2009 05:40:32a, Ray K told us...
> aemeijers wrote:
>> Ray K wrote:
>>> Should I put a piece of plywood (or something with a little "give")
>>> under the new heater? My concern is that if I don't install the four
>>> 12x12" tiles under the heater so they are all the same height, the
>>> weight of the filled 50-gallon heater might crack the highest tile. My
>>> thought is to distribute the weight of the heater more evenly.
>>> I'm not sure if a drip pan is a solution.
>>> Thanks for your advice.
>>> Ray
>> Why install tile under the water heater at all? Is this exposed inside
>> finished space or something? I'd edge a suitably sized opening in the
>> tile with a small curb, and make a catch pan out of it, sealed with
>> epoxy. A small sensor-activated pump like used with dehumidifiers can
>> pump out any water, if there is a nearby drain such as a washing machine
>> drain standpipe.
>>
>> --
>> aem sends...
>
> The heater is in a finished laundry room (washer, dryer, furnace), so
> while it's not an area that visitors would see, I still want it to look
> as good as the ugly furnace and ductwork allow. Your suggestions sound a
> bit complicated compared to simply putting four tiles under the heater.
>
Some years ago we had the exact situation as you describe. We had a
utility room that had the same porcelain tile running through it that was
in our central hall and foyer. We had an 80 gallon gas water heater
installed which sat in a metal drain pan directly on the tile. There was
never a crack or othe problem. We also did not have a convenient drain for
the pan, so connected a pipe from the pan directly out through the side of
the house. The end of pipe outside had an easy open check valve to prevent
anything from entering from outside.
--
Wayne Boatwright
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The breakfast slimes, angel food cake, doughnuts and coffee, white
bread and gravy cannot build an enduring nation. ~Martin H. Fischer
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Posted by JIMMIE on April 28, 2009, 10:19 am
> Should I put a piece of plywood (or something with a little "give")
> under the new heater? My concern is that if I don't install the four
> 12x12" tiles under the heater so they are all the same height, the
> weight of the filled 50-gallon heater might crack the highest tile. My
> thought is to distribute the weight of the heater more evenly.
> I'm not sure if a drip pan is a solution.
> Thanks for your advice.
> Ray
We have a similar situation at work. The floor tiles are uneven and
when we instaled the heater it would rock on the high tiles. We used a
piece of plywood and carved out the back to clear the high tiles.
Jimmie
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Posted by EXT on April 28, 2009, 11:49 am
> Should I put a piece of plywood (or something with a little "give")
> under the new heater? My concern is that if I don't install the four
> 12x12" tiles under the heater so they are all the same height, the
> weight of the filled 50-gallon heater might crack the highest tile. My
> thought is to distribute the weight of the heater more evenly.
> I'm not sure if a drip pan is a solution.
> Thanks for your advice.
> Ray
Most, if not all water heaters have 3 legs or feet that they stand on. This
way no matter what height the tiles are at, it will stand steady as a tripod
and evenly distribute the weight to each of the three feet uniformly. No
problems with a high tile taking most of the weight.
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