It's raised and completely surrounded with bricks. This is my first winter in my new house and I never actually used one before. It is working properly, has a fireplace grate in front of it, and nothing flammable is nearby that can accidentally fall into it. I have smoke detectors and carbon monoxide protectors. Am I safe to leave it on?
If your water heater is leaking due to corrosion it will only get worse. Soon the blankets won't absorb the water and it will flood the area - and it will keep flooding until you turn off the water inlet valve. Also the blankets should not be packed around the base. Yes they could catch on fire even though they are wet.
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