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One weird thing we found in our future home is that the builder puts water heater in attic. Would it be more convenient for maintainance if it is in garage? We have a choice to pay extra 1000$ to bring it down to a corner of our 3 car garage. But we are debating on whether it worths the money to do so. We don't really need 3 car garage. One of the garage can be transferred to a bedroom although we don't have the plan to convert it. (our house is 3100 sq feet with 4 bed + an office that will be converted to a guest suite). Our concern is, if we leave the water heater in attic, then it would be a big trouble when fixing and maintianing. If we move it to garage, then the future buyer (we may sale the house after 5-7 years) won't have the choice to convert that garage to a bedroom if they want, and plus we need to pay extra 1000 to bring it down. By the way, does ppl who buy 4 bedroom house usually need 3 garage?
So in short, do you care if the water heater is on the attic when you buy a house? Do you think it is worthful to pay the money to move it down?
Any suggestion or comments are greatly appreciated.
mine is in my attic..so far no issues..i look at it like this...it is sitting in a pan with a drainage pipe if it leaks, and gravity sends the water down vs having to pump it to the bathrooms, showers, kitchends, etc...
Our water heater is in the attic. We have a brand new house and the water heater has leaked & already been replaced. The house is less than a year old! It didn't flood. It just leaked. Luckily I go up to the attic pretty frequently and am always checking it out. I personally would leave it alone. I'd just make a habit of going up there once a week to keep an eye on the pan.
Your other question about do people who buy a 4 bedroom house really want a 3 car garage? YES!!!!!! You better believe it! I wish I had a 3 car. We have a 2 car now and can only fit 1 car in. With dh's motorcycle, the bikes, the kid toys, & lawn mower there is absolutely no room for a 2nd car. So having a 3 car would be ideal for us.
I would much rather have a 3 car garage than a 5th bedroom if I had to choose.
It seems common to have the water heater in the attic. With a pan underneath with a drain pipe, it is fine short of a catastrophic failure. I've had two homes with the water heater in the attic with no problem. I personally wouldn't worry about it.
I'm just curious how many people have had the water heater burst and leak out all 50 gallons, and whether the pan and drain were sufficient for the flow?
I have had a water heater burst (it was in closet next to laundry room). It made a huge mess that required an insurance claim. My understanding was that it blew all the water and then kept refilling, so I am not sure a pan would have helped (we weren't home). Maybe if the drain is a largish one.
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