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P2801.8 Water Heater Seismic Bracing

Residential Code 2018 of Kansas > 28 Water Heaters > P2801 General > P2801.8 Water Heater Seismic Bracing
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In Seismic Design Categories D0, D1 and D2 and townhouses in Seismic Design Category C, water heaters shall be anchored or strapped in the upper one-third and in the lower one-third of the appliance to resist a horizontal force equal to one-third of the operating weight of the water heater, acting in any horizontal direction, or in accordance with the appliance manufacturer's recommendations.

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