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Thin Water Heaters benjamintm 07-18-2005
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Posted by on July 18, 2005, 9:23 am


Hi all,
I'm in the process of replacing my 50 Gallon water heater. It is
located in the back of a large (4x4x8) closet with the furnace. Where
it is situated now, there is a lot of empty space that is currently
un-usable because of the water heater and furnace. I'd like to make
more space available by using a water heater with a smaller diameter,
but still maintain the 50 gallon rating. Can anyone make a suggestion
for a brand/model? I've also looked into tankless systems, but I don't
think that is the right route.

Thanks,
Ben



Posted by Travis Jordan on July 18, 2005, 8:05 pm


benjamintm@gmail.com wrote:
> Can anyone make a suggestion
> for a brand/model? I've also looked into tankless systems, but I
> don't think that is the right route.

Check out Rheem / Ruud's "tall" models. They are smaller in diameter
than the standard water heaters.

http://www.rheem.com/dealers/catalogRes_Index.asp




Posted by Bill Gill on July 19, 2005, 7:57 am


benjamintm@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm in the process of replacing my 50 Gallon water heater. It is
> located in the back of a large (4x4x8) closet with the furnace. Where
> it is situated now, there is a lot of empty space that is currently
> un-usable because of the water heater and furnace. I'd like to make
> more space available by using a water heater with a smaller diameter,
> but still maintain the 50 gallon rating. Can anyone make a suggestion
> for a brand/model? I've also looked into tankless systems, but I don't
> think that is the right route.
>
> Thanks,
> Ben
>
I don't recommend using a heating closet for anything
else. It can present a serious fire hazard. If you
want to use the closet for storage you need to split it
in two.

Bill Gill


Posted by on July 19, 2005, 11:58 am


I agree, but in a 1000 square foot house, being able to store a bucket
and mop and maybe some tools can make the difference between being
cluttered or not.

Ben



Posted by PipeDown on July 19, 2005, 8:09 pm


So long as the air can move freely and you don't store flammible items (and
just a few) I don't see a real problem. Consider a metal bucket.

If you have the bucks to spend, consider a tankless water heater. They cost
a lot more but you will get back almost the whole space the water heater
occupies now. In fact, you could probably mount the tankless water heater
in another location.



>I agree, but in a 1000 square foot house, being able to store a bucket
> and mop and maybe some tools can make the difference between being
> cluttered or not.
>
> Ben
>




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