Use a rope to attach to the ratchet strap 3.
Getting water heater into attic.
Be sure to get up into your attic water heater at least twice a year to check your water heater for any sign of leaks.
Another option is to choose a tankless water heaterto be installed in your attic.
The water will flood rooms in the lower level and do the damage.
If the builder has already installed your water heater in the attic you can get it moved to another location in the house or into the garage.
Raise the heater up have a second person control the motion and guide it through the access point.
Water heater ducts may lead directly outdoors or they may tie into a larger vent duct that also serves a gas or propane furnace or boiler in the home.
In many cases the exhaust from the larger appliance heats up the common vent improving the flow of the water heater vent.
Another reason why installing a gas water heater in the attic is not a good idea is if the tank or any connection leaks.
This is far less expensive than your water heater leaking and causing thousands of dollars worth of water damage.
Use a cargo tie down ratcheting strap around the heater 2.
Most importantly along the seam of the tank.
How to hoist 50 gallon water heater into attic.
This is called a common vent configuration.