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Use plumbers metal strapping, wood blocking, and shelving brackets to secure a water heater in a corner to prevent tipping during an earthquake.

Use plumbers metal strapping, wood blocking, and shelving brackets to secure a water heater in a corner to prevent tipping during an earthquake.
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Use strapping, wood blocking, and shelving brackets to secure a water heater to a straight wall to prevent tipping during an earthquake.

Use strapping, wood blocking, and shelving brackets to secure a water heater to a straight wall to prevent tipping during an earthquake.
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Utility room floor plan showing solar hot water tank

Utility room floor plan showing solar hot water tank
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Veridian Homes: Cold Climate Region 40+% Energy Savings

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Wall grilles installed high and low on the wall of the heat pump water heater closet allow passive ventilation of a small room with warmer air coming in at the top and cooler exhaust air exiting at the bottom of the wall

Wall grilles installed high and low on the wall of the heat pump water heater closet allow passive ventilation of a small room with warmer air coming in at the top and cooler exhaust air exiting at the bottom of the wall
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Wall-mounted gas tankless water heater

Wall-mounted gas tankless water heater
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Water Heater Buying Guide 2022 - Energy Star rating, price, fuel, rebates, etc.

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Water heater is elevated to a new location above the Base Flood Elevation

Water heater is elevated to a new location above the Base Flood Elevation
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What is a Heat Pump Water Heater?

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Wrap batt insulation around pipe loosely enough not to compress the insulation and secure with wire or tape

Wrap batt insulation around pipe loosely enough not to compress the insulation and secure with wire or tape
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Wrap the insulation around the pipe in a spiral fashion

Wrap the insulation around the pipe in a spiral fashion
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Wrong - An unbraced water heater in this home fell during an earthquake; the resulting fire destroyed the home.

Wrong - An unbraced water heater in this home fell during an earthquake; the resulting fire destroyed the home.
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Wrong - Condensation on glass could be caused by poor performing windows or leakage around windows or high levels of indoor humidity.

Wrong - Condensation on glass could be caused by poor performing windows or leakage around windows or high levels of indoor humidity.
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Wrong - Construction materials show signs of mold.

Wrong - Construction materials show signs of mold.
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Wrong - Cracks of corner of window frame may be a source of air leakage contributing to condensation on windows.

Wrong - Cracks of corner of window frame may be a source of air leakage contributing to condensation on windows.
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Wrong - Water heater flue pipe should be straight for a minimum of 18 inches before turning.

Wrong - Water heater flue pipe should be straight for a minimum of 18 inches before turning.
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Wrong – The gas water heater is left on during enclosure leakage testing, which could result in dangerous backdrafting of the water heater when the home is depressurized

Wrong – The gas water heater is left on during enclosure leakage testing, which could result in dangerous backdrafting of the water heater when the home is depressurized
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Wrong – This water heater was not braced; it fell during an earthquake and ruptured the gas line causing a house fire.

Wrong – This water heater was not braced; it fell during an earthquake and ruptured the gas line causing a house fire.
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Wrong – Two combustion appliances are sharing a flue which could lead to backdrafting if one appliance is updated to a direct vent appliance and disconnected from shared chimney.

Wrong – Two combustion appliances are sharing a flue which could lead to backdrafting if one appliance is updated to a direct vent appliance and disconnected from shared chimney.
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Wrong: HPWH inlet and outlet are piped to mixing valve inlet and DCW make up, driving erratic HPWH and mixing valve behavior

Wrong: HPWH inlet and outlet are piped to mixing valve inlet and DCW make up, driving erratic HPWH and mixing valve behavior
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Wrong: Not enough space was left in the floorplans for both the heat pump water heater and a duct elbow to be attached to the right side of the water heater (the orange circle outlines the tank; the rectangle shows the space needed for the duct)

Wrong: Not enough space was left in the floorplans for both the heat pump water heater and a duct elbow to be attached to the right side of the water heater (the orange circle outlines the tank; the rectangle shows the space needed for the duct)
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Wrong: The exhaust air from one heat pump water heater is blowing into the intake of the heat pump water heater next to it

Wrong: The exhaust air from one heat pump water heater is blowing into the intake of the heat pump water heater next to it