What do the 2003 International Building Codes say about having to install a pan under a water heater? I live in Phoenix, AZ and my home builder is telling me they are not required to put a pan under my water heater.
2006-06-18 18:32:35 · 2 answers · asked by Jeffrey B 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
My city says that we follow the 2003 IBC.
My water heater sits directly on a drywall floor. It is a little nook built into the wall about 2 feet off the ground. It just seems to me that a pan would be required because if the water heater leaked it would leak right into the drywall floor and ruin it.
2006-06-20 03:40:50 · update #1
they are definitly recommended, the code states in multi dwellings and on the upper floors it is necessary
2006-06-19 22:11:40 · answer #1 · answered by Dean B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you want to check is the Phoenix Arizona building codes. But no you don't need a pan under your water heater.
2006-06-18 18:41:35 · answer #2 · answered by Di 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋