2007-02-12 04:20:30 · 5 answers · asked by Adam C 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
yes you can although you should insulate the piping and add an insulation blanket on the heater itself
2007-02-12 04:31:43 · answer #1 · answered by RUSSELLL 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cold Weather: Unless special precautions were taken, this would not normally be a good idea. While you could apply heat tape to the inlet and outlet pipes - if the power failed the whole thing would freeze up and very liekly crack. Once it thawed you'd have a big mess.
I've seen these in hunting lodges, but in all those cases they were powered off and drained before leaving the cabin between uses.
Hot Weather: Shouldn't be a problem. I know in Puebla, Mexico a lot of residents had their water heaters mounted outside their homes. Seemed to work fine.
2007-02-12 04:39:55 · answer #2 · answered by KirksWorld 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Temperature controlled environments have nothing to do with hot water heaters unless you live in sub-zero weather.
2007-02-12 04:27:15 · answer #3 · answered by Henry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can be installed pretty much any where. you want to protect the electrical/ gas connection from weather elemants and insulate it to ensure it will work properly.
2007-02-12 14:10:56 · answer #4 · answered by ender3113 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Just be sure,(if it's gas fired)that the chimney will be unobstructed,:-)=
2007-02-12 04:29:25 · answer #5 · answered by Jcontrols 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋