Replacing Floor Under Water Heater

On most models you will need to remove the plumbing connected to the water heater and disconnect the power inside the access panel.

Replacing floor under water heater.

Repeat the process with the remaining two marks. Click the links below to see inside. Put the water heater in place and connect the pipes. Look inside and examine the cross section of your existing flooring to determine the thickness and type of subflooring material.

Stretch a chalk line between two opposite marks and snap a line across the floor. Set the blade of a circular saw to the thickness. Add connector hoses if your old water heater didn t have them. Make sure the hot water faucets are still open and turn on the water supply.

The home mender dustin luby shows us how to repair that unsightly rot hole in your floor to prepare it for a new. Remove a floor vent using a screwdriver. Replace the water heater with a new unit and reconnect the pipes and power. This keeps air from getting trapped in the water lines.

This is the center of the room and the beginning point for tiling. Let the water flow from each faucet for one minute before turning them off. First remove the heater and repair the floor on your terms with the idea that you may or may not have to replace the heater second wait untill the heater quits at the worst possible time or more likely falls through the floor again at the worst possible time personally i would rather plan on doing it when i feel like doing the job.