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Originally Posted by villagetinker
I agree with everything Frank said, I will add, you should be able to cut a small hole in the front vertical surface and look inside with a flashlight. This will give you a real good idea of how bad the damage is.
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Yup..thank you VT.....and you may want to do this.....when you take out the A/C filter you will look down only to see the insulated enclosed return for the A/C. Cutting a hole BETWEEN the water tank and the A/C insures you are not going to damage or cut into the return, but will see the condition of the slab, if it is wet or not, and also see if you need additional support below that very heavy water tank. Water weighs almost 8 lbs per gallon, plus the weight of the tank itself. On your home Gracie, you most likely have a 50 or an 80 gallon tank, which could weigh close to 900 pounds. Do NOT cut into the top of the platform, as it will surely further compromise the integrity of the platform, with dangerous consequences.