Use chain hoist chain fall with 3 8 auto grade bolts thru top third of rafter above attic access.
Replace attic water heater with tankless.
Tankless water heaters also known as on demand water heaters are quite popular with forward thinking homeowners and for good reason.
The higher the energy factor the more efficient the water heater.
Switching from a tank style water heater to a tankless water heater will save a family of four an average of 100 per year or over 1500 throughout the lifetime of the system according to energy star.
Installing a tankless water heater is a greater upfront investment but these units can significantly cut the cost of monthly utilities.
For a household of one or two people a tankless electric unit will probably be adequate.
Garages utility closets even outdoor installations with proper insulation are preferable to having a tank type water heater in your attic.
Replacing your tank type water heater in the attic with a tankless unit is a much safer alternative and one that nick s plumbing and sewer services would be happy to discuss with you.
Mount the tankless water heater securely to the platform.
For instance the attic has to be very well made and able to handle the weight of the water heater.
Add lumbar for structural integrity if needed.
Today tankless water heater energy factors range between 64 and 91 for gas fired models and up to 99 for electric models.
Whether or not you can install a tankless water heater in your attic depends on your attic.
The local building codes must allow you to install the water heater in the attic.
A tankless water heater has no tank you re welcome.
Simply put as long as there is enough combustion air provided tankless water heaters can be installed in any area of your home from a utility room to a garage to yes even an old dusty attic.
Install 3 4 in black pipe 90 fittings on hot cold.
Even if the attic is an excellent place to install the tankless water heater you should be aware of some possible problems.