We were able to frame a water heater closet with solid walls as part of the kitchen and an access door on the exterior wall. The building code required that the door have openings at the top and ...

If your water heater is enclosed in a closet, keep the door closed so it’s less easy to stash junk inside. Periodically sweep or vacuum to remove dust bunnies and pet hair, and declutter ...

80 gallon heat pump water heater installed in exterior closet In this case, both the air inflow and outflow are through louvres in the door and adjacent exterior wall (not shown). I asked the ...

My wife and I moved into a new home last year. It had a Rinnai tankless water heater tucked into a utility closet in the garage. The builder and home inspector didn't say much about it ...