water heater location

[flowdw]

Can W/H be under stairs?

 

[Dana]

Sure. A gas HW heater would still need to have the sufficient clearances between the venting & combustibles, and sufficient make up air. Electric HW heaters have fewer issues like that.

 

[Sponsor]

 

[hj]

Unless the underside of the stairs was "fireproofed" a gas heater could NOT be installed there.