Hot water tank in bathroom

I live in Pennsylvania and I am looking at selling my house in about 6 months from now. Currently my hot water tank is in my bathroom, right on the other side of the wall from my shower. I was told that I would not be allowed to sell the house with the hot water tank in the bathroom and that it will have to be moved due to state building codes.

I have 2 questions. Is there such a law? And if there is, is there anyway around it without moving the hot water tank to a different room?

I have tried to research the subject online, but have been unsuccessful. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Where did the info come from.

I know many homes where the heater backs up to the bathroom.

I am going to guess that the info is wrong.

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Water heaters are not allowed to be installed in "sealed" habitable rooms. Bedrooms and bathrooms are two locations that are prohibited because the combustion could cause a carbon monoxide condition and kill the occupants of the room. You should be able to get approval for a heater with a sealed combustion system that draws outside air in and vents to the outside with no connection with the room's air supply.

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Do you know who I would have to ask for permission to install a sealed combustion system? Would it be the City council or some other governing body?

Also the hot water heater is in a closet in the bathroom. Would I be able to put a vent in this closet to the outside air and then put up a door to the closet that stops airflow from the closet to the rest of the bathroom, or is the sealed combustion unit the only option.

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What about one of those tankless water heaters. Do you think that would be an option. I am looking for the cheapest way out of this situation.

Install an electric if you can.

austin316noc said:

What about one of those tankless water heaters. Do you think that would be an option. I am looking for the cheapest way out of this situation.

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I think the tankless gas models are geting better. I personally don't really care for the electric tankless - they suck up alot of power and I haven't had real good experience with them lasting more than 2 years.

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austin316noc said:

Do you know who I would have to ask for permission to install a sealed combustion system? Would it be the City council or some other governing body?

Also the hot water heater is in a closet in the bathroom. Would I be able to put a vent in this closet to the outside air and then put up a door to the closet that stops airflow from the closet to the rest of the bathroom, or is the sealed combustion unit the only option.

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Your city building department would be the ones to query about a sealed combustion heater. The only way to make the present installation acceptable would be to seal the existing door and make a new one on the outside of the house. The water heater cannot have any access, even potential access, to the bathroom.