water heater platforms

Home › Forums › Public Forums › General Plumbing › water heater platforms

  • This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 23 years ago by Avatar photofourth year.
Viewing 1 reply thread
  • Author
    Posts
    • 25 Apr 2001 at 5:52 pm #274903
      Avatar photoMasterPlumbers
      Keymaster

        I live in a city (Arlington, Texas) that requires new or replaced water heaters to be 18″ above the ground. Some of the pre-fab platforms I have seen in hardware stores don’t seem capable of supporting 500 pounds over the life of the water heater. Does anyone have any suggestions or a good source for a platform or have plans on how to build a good wooden one?

      • 27 Apr 2001 at 4:22 am #290715
        Avatar photofourth year
        Participant

          There are very good fiberglass ones that also have a drain opening to catch future leakage. The metal ones with a square top are also quite strong. The only ones I am hesitant to use are the extension legs that screw to the bottom of the water heaters. They work but just seem a little light for the applcation.

      • Author
        Posts
      Viewing 1 reply thread
      • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.

      Pin It on Pinterest

      Share This