Installing a pan, with water heater in place.

[Tom The Great]

Hello everyone,

I was reading up about DIY stuff that can help save big bucks later. I was told that a pan around your water heater can help alert you to failures with a water alarm.

Ok, my problem, I remember seeing a while back on TV a way to install a wall, and using sealants, create a pan using the floor around a water heater already installed. I've looked for this 'kit' and haven't been successful.

If I remember right, it would be a long strip of rubber, a coupling for the ends together, and a tube of sealant.

Any help is much appreciated.

thank you,

tom

[Pete C.]

Sounds like more trouble than it's worth given that you only need to lift the heater perhaps 3" to get a full pan under it and the fact that they don't weigh much when drained.

Pete C.

[Craven Morehead]

Tom,

[Tom The Great]

Ah "Ed the Plumber" I'm looking now.

THanks!!!

tom