[quote=birmingplumb] . . . Many cities knock on your door when a water heater is put to the curb to check permit . . . [/quote]
I can believe this, birmingplumb, and have been witness and/or a helper to countless DIY water-heater installations in my day. The trick is to put the old one immediately in the back of a pickup (to go to the dump).
We always installed them on an 18″ or higher wood or concrete pedestal and strapped them (for earthquake protection) per code.
Uninc areas in SD County do NOT have a contract with the trash collection services to pick up large discarded items for free but most of the cities do.
Nevertheless, I’ve always gotten rid of the old one the same time as a new one was installed or saved it for a few days in the backyard until a pickup was avail to go to the dump.
Thanks for reminding me about the vent screws. I just checked and put two more in, realizing a month ago that the vent was loose ;=]
