Does Water Heater Sit On Floor

Is it ok for a water heater to be sitting directly on a concrete floor rather than above it on blocks or.

Does water heater sit on floor.

All real estate. The code states that appliances having an ignition source shall be elevated not less than 18 inches 457 mm above the floor in garages and the purpose of this stipulation is fire safety. Any water heater with an ignition source needs to stay high such that the ignition source is not shorter than 18 inches above the floor. Looking at home depot s site it looks like the rheem units they sell all come with no legs and sit directly on the floor as with the richmond units i see at menards.

The installer didn t bother putting anything under the electric water heater. Every water heater i ve ever had has always had short legs under it to raise it 2 3 inches off the floor. How to level a hot water heater with shims. I am just wondering if i should call the installer back and have him put it up on something.

The basement floor is concrete. Home depot came in and installed a new ge water heater i think it s a rebranded rheem. Seems like i ve heard that s not a good idea to have electric water heaters installed directly on a concrete floor but can t recall the reasoning. My advice is it is still a water heater unit and ought to be raised 18 inches off the ground to avoid issues with the government.

They sat it directly on the floor not on blocks or a stand. I have never seen a hot water heater that was not sitting on legs or concrete blocks. It is not necessary for electric water heaters or gas water heaters manufactured after mid 2003. It just sits directly on the concrete floor.

New water heaters or water heaters that are placed on an un level surface need to be leveled and shimmed for them to work properly. The uniform plumbing code which establishes standards nationwide says that the flame or sparking mechanism in a gas water heater must be at least 18 inches off the ground. Buy a water heater stand and watch your water heater last for generations.