HoldriteQuickStrap for 80 Gallon Water Heater, Galvanized Stainless Steel, QS-50

Easy to install; meets LA County requirements; low cost. 👍

I purchased 3 of these sets for the 3 holding tanks on my Montana RV. Two of the tanks are 48-gallon and one is 35-gallon. The manufacturer (as they so often do) made a bad choice on the design of the support system, so a full tank of, er, stuff weighs upwards of 450 pounds, and they used 2 weak C-Channels across the 8-ft bottom of the CoroPlast to support both of them. After the wrongly-installed channels bent, the tanks were not supported well (duh) and one cracked. Now I have them supported independently with 2 short Strut Channels (google that) on each tank and these bands running through the channels. Rock-solid support, easy to install laying on my back in an 11-inch space. :)

Woo-hooo! I finally have my water heater strapped down. These are really awesome. They are "automobile seat-belt material" from the last decade or so. That kind of smooth, web product. The buckles are odd, though. It is a soft metal that you sort of "deform" into place after you thread the end through. But that's fine... you aren't going to be opening and closing them once you are done.The package is kind of weak on the instructions, but it doesn't take much to figure it out. If your water heater is not next to a wall, you will need to create a spacer, and they do indicate that. In my case, it is in a corner, but up tight to one wall, and about 4 inches from the other. So I built a spacer for the gap. It was nothing more complicated than a piece of plywood about 10 x 14 or 16 inches. I nailed through it into two 2x4s about 10 inches tall, placed about 8 inches apart. Then another piece of plywood nailed to them. By having the 2x4s "in from the ends" of the base piece, I had something available to screw through into the wall. This does not need to be screwed to a stud... you are going to strap the tank up to it. I just slid it down between the tank and the wall (tight fit), and screwed it to the wall.Once that was done, I used a level to mark the wall above the top tank doorlet, and again near the bottom of the tank. These are the little doors you can unscrew to set the thermostat, or change the elements. On the concrete wall, I used a small rotary hammer drill I bought here on Amazon (Bosch) to drill a 1/4" hole about 1 1/2 inch deep. I tapped in 2 bolts designed for concrete. Slipped the ends of the straps over them, put the washer and nut on, and presto-magic. Then I found the stud on the wooden wall (where I had placed the spacer), and drilled pilot holes for the included lag bolts... about a 1/4" bit as well. Bolted them on, fed the strap ends through the buckles, and tightened them down and pressed the buckle closed. To get them tight, I wrapped the loose end around my hand and kind of "lunged" against it. The buckle, once it's been pinched closed, will allow you to keep tightening it that way.Because of having to build the spacer, it took me a bit longer than if it had been up tight. But while I was at it, I also screwed retainer blocks to the platforms of the washer and dryer that "surround" the water heater (I had to move them out). So a double bonus: The washer no longer "walks" during the spin cycle! (I have them both up on small platforms because the floor slopes to a drain, plus I wanted them up in case of water seeping in.) So now I walk by it, and I feel quite pleased with it all. I don't think the tank portion took more than an hour total. It HELPS to have the right tools: Small rotary hammer drill, 1/4" masonry/concrete bit, 1/4" wood bit (same drill switches between hammer and normal). Open-end wrench for the bolts and nuts. Saw, scraps of wood, level, a few screws and a few 6-penny and 4-penny nails. You could even forego the level if you have space to eyeball it for even.

Looks a strong system and easy to install. Would be a 5 star but unfortunately my set is missing one of the nuts for one of the straps. Everything else looks great and it has simple directions

I bought two sets of these because I couldn't install boards for my water heater to lean against. They were easy to install and appears pretty durable.

What a property owner has to do for a FHA inspection is kind of crazy but sometimes you have to do what you have to do. They recommended I secure my hot water heater just in case an earthquake happens. I live in IL and have an electric hot water heater. What is the chance of this happening. Now to the point, the quickstrap hot water heater straps are very easy to install and do not cost a fortune and it makes me feel a lot safer. I would recommend this to anyone who lives where earthquakes are common.

Im a Realtor here in California mostly Bank Owned Properties, I have personally installed many of the metal straps for water heaters, (required on all water heaters in California before close of Escrow). One day I inspecting a clients home and found one of these belt straps installed on the water heater and questioned the owner if they were legal, well I soon found out YES, they do meet the legal requirements for California, so I bought some.UPDATE: I just installed my first Holdrite QuickStrap QB-50-F Soft Belt-Style Water Heater Strap and WOW! what a difference to install, no sharp edges to cut yourself with, these are like seat-belts materiel, very strong a little hard to cut even with a razor knife, but much easier to install than the metal straps. I will never go back to metal, I would highly recommend these straps to all my fellow Realtors and do-it-yourself homeowners.Holdrite QuickStrap great job put the rest out of business! Email: first and last name at gmail dot com

Like a lot of other folks pointed out the buckle once pushed down all the way will not keep the straps from sliding. Instructions are printed on the plastic bag they came in and are not clear. They need to do a blow up detail of the buckle showing exactly how the web belt should be weaved in and around the buckle. Many manufacturers would have supplied a video showing how it should be installed but these guys did not.

This is a basic product but installed well and seems good for the job. Hard to tell if it really works until disaster strikes, but I think it will. Good value.

Used to install on fresh water tank in my shuttle bus build. Works like a charm quite sturdy.

Works great for my water tank. Would have given 5 stars but the edges of the metal parts are fairly sharp, and my tank is in a finished laundry room so it could scratch someone passing by. Also, it didn't come with clips to keep the belt slack in place. I used large paper clips instead.