The water heater helper is the only hand truck design that will place a water heater in a drain pan.

Approximately 3,000,000 water heaters are sold in the US every year and they all have to be transported and installed, often in small closets. Drain pans are often required if a water heater is installed in living space and there has simply been no good way to accomplish this. "Water Heater Helper" allows a single worker to place a water heater easily, safely and accurately in a drain pan. this work was traditionally performed by 2 workers physically hugging, lifting, and placing a water heater in a drain pan. "Water Heater Helper" makes this task easy and safe.