Electric water heater placement

labman · Jan 3, 2005, 07:20 PM

I struggle to see why it should be a problem. It does have a pressure relief valve? Does it have a bottom drain? If so, you might pipe it to where you can drain sediment out monthly. Likely you can unscrew the valve that comes on it and run CPVC out to a valve near a drain. Also you should instal the cabinets in such a way as to give access to it without tearing the whole kitchen apart.

speedball1 · Jan 4, 2005, 05:58 AM

Hi Glen, Welcome back.

There will be no problem with a electric counter top heater. I've had the original counter top heater in my place ever since the house was built 51 years ago. No need to vent or worry about the enclosed space. The heater's insulated so heat won't escape. Labman gave you top advice. Pipe both the T&P discharge pipe and the boiler drain to the outside if the heater sits on a outside wall and flush the heater once a month and that heater just might out last you. Let me show you how to flush your heater. Attach a hose to the boiler drain at the bottom of the tank. With the pressure on, open the boiler drain and let it run until the water runs clear. You will see a spurt of red,(rust) and some white grains,(lime or calcium carbonate). The whole thing shouldn't take more then a few minutes. Don't forget to flush it out every month. Your heater will thank you for it. . Good luck, TOM

lwssk1 · Oct 23, 2010, 06:02 PM

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