stew
Senior Member
- Location
- federal way,washington
This question is for sme of our inspector type guys in Washington State.Is a water heater replacement rquired to have a permit? Is a water heater an appliance or "utilization equipment" whatever that is. My sense is that a replacement would not need a permit HOWEVER when new wire and flex are used then "wiring" has been done. Maybe not a permit requirement but in my opinion that is work to be done only by a licensed electrician here and not a plumber or water heater installer. Any thoughts? Also if a new heater is installed on an existing 20 amp circuit we have a WAC violation .