Water Heaters - Hot water tank rusts out

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frankiee
06-19-07, 05:09 PM
How is a good way to stop the hot water heater from rusting out on the bottom in a damp basement???

twelvepole
06-19-07, 07:18 PM
I have seen water heaters sitting on bricks on concrete basement floors.
Who
06-19-07, 08:01 PM
Sit the water heater on a 2x2' piece of Styrofoam... it's code in Minn.

frankiee
06-20-07, 11:22 AM
It was sitting on blocks and rusted out in 3 years.
Styrofoam??
Code!
Cool

That must be good for them
Thanks