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Your gas dryer has to be how high???
None. Because we also have another sensible law that requires these units to be attached to the wall. And though it's quite natural and understandable to not know about the fume danger, you're kind of an idiot if you try to lift a dryer onto a pedestal without assistance.— September 9, 2016 7:09 p.m.
Your gas dryer has to be how high???
Actually, this is not a crazy law. The fumes of many extremely flammable liquids that are used commonly at home in garages (gasoline and paint thinner for example) are heavier than air and can travel long distances along your floor, creating a potential ignition path straight back to the user. This law is intended to protect you from being burned alive by igniting these fumes with your water heater or dryer. This is real. Years ago a mortician friend of mine showed me a woman's body that was burned beyond recognition when these fumes where ignited by her water heater while she was using gasoline as a solvent for cleaning. This can also happen while filling a power tool with gasoline. Unlike many other states, California thankfully has many laws like this that are ahead of the curve and keep us safe. This woman died because she lived in a state that abrogates on their responsibility to keep their citizens safe. With an elevated water heater the fumes would have passed harmlessly under the water heater. Just because you don't understand the purpose of a law doesn't make it a dumb law— September 9, 2016 7:07 p.m.