Will it bend if I want to put it around a water heater as a precaution? Or better use two 5 inch ones?
1258922
Yes, it will bend. When you receive it, it's like a piece of material,sewn flat. It doesn't get big and not bendable until it has water in it. Mine had water in it, I left it on the patio until it was dry, and was able to fold it up into a square and put it in a plastic container for storage.
1258923
The 10 ft long one is pretty hard to handle once it gets wet. I think this size would be way too long to put around a water heater. I would try something much smaller. I think even the 5 ft. would be pretty long. There are smaller ones that are just rectangles that I think would work better.
1258924
the barrier is completely flexible but wouldn't it be more ideal to have a catch pan under the water heater ?. Think of the barrier as a cloth tube filled with super absorbent material that's used in disposable diapers as that's what it essentially is. Can also be reused after its soaked if you take the time to let it dry out.
1258925
Once this is fully saturated you can fold it. I have folded it and doesn't seem to make it leak. But make sure it is fully hydrated.
1258926
You should be able to get a pretty decent semi-circle formed if you position the dam when its dry. Keep in mind, you may have to re-arrange it as water gets absorbed. It has worked great for outside applications but not so sure about the water heater usage? You have to consider the dams placement in proximity to the pilot light. I think you may be able to find a pan to catch drips, drains, etc.specifically for water heaters. What ever you use .... Good luck!
1408091
Yes, it bends. Just feels like one of those advertising magnets you get. I like mine. I use it on the fridge so my husband knows my work schedule.
1919802
It will bend quite well, but would not suggest bending it in half. I do not bend it in half. After doing this for some time it may deform and damage it.
1055801
The rod can be bent and straighted as you lower it into the water heater. Therefore you don't need much clearance. I had 24", but you could get by with much less.
855807
The instructions say it will bend 1/4" to 7/8" soft copper, aluminum and light wall hydraulic tubing. It won't bend hard copper tubing unless it is annealed. If the stainless steel tubing you want to bend is thin wall then I think it will do the job.
2022088
In earthquake zones I'm pretty sure the requirement is very strict on securing the water heater and furnace and anything else that can tumble over that is hooked to gas. I have always seen flexible lines as well on water heaters but often not on a furnace. I think it deserves a look up in the code in any case but a hard line to a water heater would either rotate or bend or be strong enough to keep the heater from a tumble. I would be worried about either connection if the heater actually tipped over.
171210
No, it does not bend. I ended up returning it because it leaked. I am looking for a better quality product.
363963
This particular cover is flat, It may have a little give, but I don't think it would safely bend to a curved shape without cracking. There are "raised" plate covers that may work better for you.
1078768
We have an 8 inch chimney. The cleaning system is inserted very close to the ground, so it is bent close to a 100 or 120 degree angle, and it handles this quite well. There are 2 of us doing the cleaning. One feeding the cleaner quickly up the chimney, so the bend isn't held in one spot more than a second. But this is only one bend. Don't know if it will handle 2 bends.
235727
I haven't had any problems with mine, it does slightly bend with more pressure but it does fine for me.
232719
I'm using it on the high setting on pvc pipe to bend it. If anything it may be too hot. It's designed to soften paint and scrape it off etc. You would probably have to use it on the low setting and be very careful.
556589
It depends on how curvy the door is. The product is hard, but I think it should be able to bend a little bit, but not much.
1383161
Can easily bend. I have mine coiled next to the TV When I don't have my laptop lugged into it. Doesn't even need a twist tie on it to keep it that way.
986656
I think that I only flexed it 15-20 degrees when installing. I would not put it into service with any kind of real bend in it.
1087736
Hmm, not sure about that. I've seen much thicker tubes and you're probably better off going with that. I can see these bending under pressure.
193735
Bend the coil. Doesn't bend very far. Almost to the base of faucet. Works great for me.
1573066
I do not think that it will bend as much as you need. It is 8 inches deep and firm, so my personal guess is that it wold not work. It does have springs inside, so it is comfortable, but not very flexible