Unit was installed on the side of the house…The unit was turned on
but was not working…like the pilot had been blown out by the wind.
Which is making me ask the question…
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x296/dawlita/Nachi/100_9790.jpg
Unit was installed on the side of the house…The unit was turned on
but was not working…like the pilot had been blown out by the wind.
Which is making me ask the question…
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x296/dawlita/Nachi/100_9790.jpg
Lol.
JOKE RIGHT?
No… need the truth. I usually see them in a metal enclosure.
Eave…hardware attached to the eave…
We see nothing like that up here Dave…just can’t keep that water from freezing in the winter time…
Dave, I did a quick search on a couple of mfg’s istallation manuals and they both said they must be installed indoors. Looks like your picture has the base of a metal closet(?)
It looks very dangerous to me, in several ways.
It appears that there was a metal enclosure around it, the base is still in place. See it all the time in older areas here. Recommend they replace the enclosure
Ok back in and I will not even comment on the goofy thing past how it it takes to burn down the house.
Unlit pilot may be a blessing or is it now safe to have fire pits on the wall?
I have never seen a non tankless made for exterior installation. I have seen small water heaters installed outside like this in warmer climates but most always they are in some sort of shed or closet.
Bob,
To see a water heater on the exterior of an older home around here (So Cal) is very, very common. I agree not the best set up but very common. They make metal enclosures (that are crap) for such installations. Of the hundreds maybe thousands I have seen none are installed correctly, saw three last week. They can be installed outside here because our weather is much more mild than elsewhere in the country.
I see them installed like this often at an old property, I don’t believe there is anything wrong with it, they installed tens of thousands like that in the greater Phoenix area in the 50’s and 60’s, some people just replace them when they fail, but install them at the same location with no enclosure.
So it is OK to have a flaming burner (gas) right up against a flammable siding?
Bunch of idiots would allow that.
No gas water heater is allowed to be in contact with a wall even inside where wind will not fan a flame as here.
That flex line looks very stressed
The burner is probably a foot from the siding?
If a type-B Vent is going through the eave with one inch clearance, what’s the problem?
It might be a Masonry Wall too, most older homes were built properly.
I doubt it is going through the eave looking at that picture.
I don’t care where I lived no way I would install a water heater outside of my house. Can we all agree at the very least “eye sore”. Looks getto.
Ha ha …what is the purpose of the draft hood outside?
Those B vents work great outdoors I see.(rust)
How much water ponds before it puts out the burners?
I doubt electric ignition would be allowed (maybe GFCI at panel?) so if a simple open door of a basement can put out a pilot what the heck happens when it is windy outside?
Are those burners made to be wet outside and not rust?
Water Heater Location as required by Rheem….
B. Water Supply
C. Gas Supply
D. Relief Valve
E. Venting
❑ Close to area of vent.
❑ Indoors and protected from freezing
temperatures.
❑ Proper clearance from combustible surfaces
observed and water heater not installed on
carpeted floor.
❑ Sufficient fresh air supply for proper*
operation of water heater.
❑ Air supply free of corrosive elements and*
flammable vapours.
❑ Provisions made to protect area from water*
damage.
❑ Sufficient room to service heater.
❑ Combustible materials, such as clothing,*
cleaning materials, rags, etc. clear of the base*
of the heater.
❑ Clearances of 1” (2.5 cm) from combustion
air inlet openings observed
Looks like you can throw out any warranty.
Sure I will think of more later.
That’s just dumb. No manufacturer would allow their product to be installed like that. I’d write it up in a heartbeat.
I personally would recommend an enclosure, because with full exposure outside the water heater life can be shortened. This will also help prevent misc debris (leaves, trash) from accumulating around heater and blocking of air intake or flammables getting to close and this will also help shed water away from water heater, as is it appears now, water can pool around heater.
Also recommend replacement of rusted vent pipe and insulating of water pipes.