Raising Furnace Off Floor

The code states that appliances having an ignition source shall be elevated not less than 18 inches 457 mm above the floor in garages and the purpose of this stipulation is fire safety.

Raising furnace off floor. We were planning to place the e coil some 6 8 from the garage floor which would place the bottom of the furnace over 30 above the floor. All supply side air ducts should be sealed at the joints. Dig a pit and install a little giant float activated sump pump and pipe it to a drain. Over the past 28 years that s pretty thoroughly rusted out the bottom of the furnace and return air plenum.

Code says that the furnace need to be elevated at least 18 above the floor. On 2018 11 27 by anonymous. Patio pavers are fine. I would prefer something a bit better looking than cinderblock say.

Never heard of using. It is not an old timer thing. This has me thinking that directly touching the floor might not be the best way to install its replacement. Cheap installers will use duct tape.

How would y all do it. If it would make you sleep better go for it. Elevating the bottom of the furnace off the basement floor is a sound practice. It doesn t hurt to raise the furnace or boiler off the floor though not usually necessary.

Sadly as is the case with most hvac installation we highly recommend calling a hvac pro to install your floor. On 2018 10 15 by mod mary warm air blowing out of heating air supply registers is not itself a fire hazard. According to our floor furnace material estimator the maximum reported cost of floor furnace installation is 2 600 and the minimum is 2 100. Mine sits on 4 8 high concrete blocks.

Is there a similar requirement for e coils. Can i cut my warm air duct to raise the furnace off the floor. Any gasoline leaking from a car parked in the garage creates flammable fumes that are heavier than air and settle near the floor. For comparison purposes the average cost to install a traditional furnace is 3 602.

In the long run. Metal tape is the better method. My old furnace is installed directly on an unsealed concrete basement floor.