Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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You cannot open that up for storage. It is your return air box. Any one of the air conditioning vendors will tell you this. This chamber is sealed fir air handling.
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If you need that small space for storage and plan on getting on your hands and knees when you need something it’s time to get rid of some stuff
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In our patio villa, the space is a plenum for the air returning to the AC.
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Gas hot water heaters are elevated to prevent ignition of gasoline fumes that may be emitted from storage of gasoline in the garage. Apparently they are concentrated a foot, or so from the floor and up.
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Where was the water coming from?
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It used to be code that water heaters with pilot lights had to be elevated in case of gasoline drips from cars, but that has changed. See quote below:
“ Only older gas water heaters located in a garage are required by the International Residential Code (IRC) and Florida Building Code (FBC M1307.3) to be elevated. It is not necessary for electric water heaters or gas water heaters manufactured after mid-2003. The code states that “appliances having an ignition source shall be elevated not less than 18 inches (457 mm) above the floor in garages,” and the purpose of this stipulation is fire safety. Any gasoline leaking from a car parked in the garage creates flammable fumes that are heavier than air and settle near the floor. An open flame close to the floor, like the pilot light in a water heater, can set off an explosion and subsequent house But, even with the requirement to elevate any source of ignition up above the floor, numerous house fires continued to be attributed to the gasoline fume ignition in the garage. So the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) mandated that all 30, 40, and 50 gallon gas-fired water heaters manufactured after July 1, 2003, have Flammable Vapor Ignition Resistant (FVIR) technology.” From: Are water heaters required to be raised off the floor? |
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Thanks Warren. Now I understand the reason for it.
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If your water heater is teaching an age where replacement is in sight (5-7 years), I’d recommend replacing it with a tankless water heater. They are wall-mounted and create quite a bit of useable floor space. Plus they’ll reduce your gas bill noticeably.
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5 to 7 years? I am getting ready to replace my gas water heater ( i have not had a problem with it) and it is 19 years old.
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Hi I am interested in enclosing my furnace as you described. Can I asked who you used to do that and would you by any chance have any pictures that you could share? My wife really want this done and I am hoping it os something I could do myself. Any assistance would be appreciated Thanks Jon. 716-713-1568
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We have a Lantana model with the water heater in a closet in the garage. We lived on a sailboat and every square inch of space, hidden or not, was utilized. Same when we moved here. Husband opened up the space under the platform, built a door for it and uses it to store stuff.
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The part of mine under the furnace unit is an air duct that the air travels as it moves up into the unit. It's lined with a coated material, and I've had problems with water building up in it.
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