Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 16, 2010 3:05 pm Our builder has installed the hot water unit but I'm concerned about the base that it sits on. They have put four bricks on the ground and then placed a concrete tile on top of that which the unit sits on. This hardly seems stable. Are they any regulations that need to be adhered to? I'm worried the base will move and could cause damage. Life is; then you tell yourself a story. Re: Hot Water Unit Base 2Aug 18, 2010 1:59 pm Maybe they put the bricks under it to get it to the height the dirt is going to be after handover, is the only thing I can think of for why they did that. If I was to win Lotto, I would build with a different builder, now to win lotto Re: Hot Water Unit Base 3Aug 18, 2010 2:01 pm Do you want Aaron to have a look? Ours is on crushed rock that we built up around it... Re: Hot Water Unit Base 4Aug 18, 2010 2:20 pm Just chatting with Aaron, he wants to know if you're going to concrete the area at that same height? If you are then it should be ok once concreted around, otherwise you put a timber frame around the HWS and packing sand in around the frame under the HWS. If you're worried about it, he's happy to have a look for you Re: Hot Water Unit Base 6Aug 18, 2010 6:22 pm RoadkillNZ Maybe they put the bricks under it to get it to the height the dirt is going to be after handover, is the only thing I can think of for why they did that. I guess that makes sense too. But why not pour concrete like every other house around us. Seems *******. Life is; then you tell yourself a story. Re: Hot Water Unit Base 7Aug 18, 2010 6:48 pm Hi I have this problem too, only difference is a concrete slab was poured for it and for some reason the plumbers saw fit to sit a concrete tile on bricks instead. I have been told this will be rectified when they come to install my water tanks. The time to heat is purely a function of the distance between the hws and the faucet. There are many options for hot water, you can also have a circulating circuit of hot… 1 8661 I want to build a decking to the drawn shape outlined in black. The problem is how close can I build to the gas hot water unit? Will I be able to build around it and be… 0 16127 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi, I've got a brand new (2nd hand) Bosch Hydropower 16H tankless hot water heater. Since it was installed I have noticed it leaks a lot. I took the cover off and it looks… 0 18026 |