Jim Katen Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 So. Do you suppose this 3/4" black steel pipe will suffice as a vehicle barrier to protect the water heater? - Jim Katen, Oregon Download Attachment: VehicleBarrier.jpg 92.33 KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emalernee Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Sure it will. When the bumper hits the pipe, it breaks at the floor (already weakened from years of rusting), gas flows under the car, fumes hit the hot exhaust, car blows up, heater never gets touched. Ezra Malernee Canton, Ohio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobC Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Sure it will. When the bumper hits the pipe, it breaks at the floor (already weakened from years of rusting), gas flows under the car, fumes hit the hot exhaust, car blows up, heater never gets touched. Ezra Malernee Canton, Ohio Providing the coffee table is explosion proof. Let me guess, the house was built in 19 freakin 81 [] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Well it looks like it has already survived at least one collision, thats a nice little bend at bumper height [:-bigeyes Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence McCann Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Sure it will. When the bumper hits the pipe, it breaks at the floor (already weakened from years of rusting), gas flows under the car, fumes hit the hot exhaust, car blows up, heater never gets touched. Ezra Malernee Canton, Ohio Alarmist! [] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Coffee table? Are you referring to the painted water heater stand? Jim, are they requiring FVIR water heaters to be mounted on stands down your way? ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 LOL, I guess I should have specified Jim Katen 'cuz his requirements usually somewhat mirror what goes on here; or,..are you answering Jim Katen's original question? OT - OF!!! M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted September 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Sure it will. When the bumper hits the pipe, it breaks at the floor (already weakened from years of rusting), gas flows under the car, fumes hit the hot exhaust, car blows up, heater never gets touched. Maybe. Except that this is an *elevated* concrete slab that's suspended about 12' above a sloping hillside. When the explosion occurs, the car will fall through the concrete floor and the water heater will tip over into the hole. That'd be a bummer because then the occupants won't have any water. - Jim Katen, Oregon (Still stuck in a 1981 funk.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted September 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 LOL, I guess I should have specified Jim Katen 'cuz his requirements usually somewhat mirror what goes on here; or,..are you answering Jim Katen's original question? No, FVIR water heaters need not be on coffee tables here. They can be right on the floor of the garage. In this case, I'm certain that the installer just put the new water heater where the old one had been without giving any thought to the matter at all. - Jim Katen, Oregon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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