HoldRite QuickStrap for 80 Gallon Water Heater, Powder-Coated Steel, QS-50-D

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.

Does what it’s supposed to and the install was simple

Everything is good but a pain to install not because of the item but because it was my hot water tank location is why it made hard for me. But all's well

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. :)

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.

So much easier than metal bands.You must bend the buckle tab to finish securing the belt from working free.

Surprised by the high quality of this bracket. I used Tapcon screws to mount my water heater to a brick wall and this feels very sturdy. Was skeptical but would surely by this again if needed.Pretty sure I won’t need to replace this…. ever.

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.

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.

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