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Improvements in a catch and drain pan for a water heater is disclosed. The improvement includes an immersion resistant water heater support having a fixed or an adjustable leveling capability. The water heater Lifesaver support fits on the water heater support stand/area or inside a catch drain basi

Improvements in a catch and drain pan for a water heater is disclosed. The improvement includes an immersion resistant water heater support having a fixed or an adjustable leveling capability. The water heater Lifesaver support fits on the water heater support stand/area or inside a catch drain basing to elevate the water heater weight supporting base or metal legs above any standing water. The water heater Lifesaver support is also fabricated to level an uneven water heater to bring the water heater to a vertical orientation. The adjustable water heater support uses a sandwich of two supports in a cam configuration that are indexable in a plurality of finite engagement positions to slightly alter the vertical orientation of the water heater to account for variations and or horizontal orientation of the water heater mounting surface.

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1. A water heater support comprising: at least two nesting dishes wherein a first dish nests inside at least a second dish;said first and or said at least said second dish has at least one area on a bottom surface outer radius that is thicker than at least one other area on a bottom surface outer ra

1. A water heater support comprising: at least two nesting dishes wherein a first dish nests inside at least a second dish;said first and or said at least said second dish has at least one area on a bottom surface outer radius that is thicker than at least one other area on a bottom surface outer radius area on said same dish;said thicker and thinner area's provides a cam action to allow said dishes to provide angular adjustment to a water heater placed on said water heater support;at least one of said dishes further includes a raised circumference edge extending at least partially around said dish; andat least one of said dishes includes a drain that allows any fluid that drains within said raised circumference edge to drain outside of said at least two nesting dishes. 2. The water heater support according to claim 1 wherein said raised areas allow support legs of a water heater placed on said raised areas to lift said water heater above said recess areas. 3. The water heater support according to claim 1 wherein said raised areas of said first dish are configured to nest in raised areas of said at least a second dish. 4. The water heater support according to claim 1 wherein said recess areas of said first dish are configured to nest in recess areas of said at least a second dish. 5. The water heater support according to claim 1 wherein said drain exists at the same level as said recess area. 6. The water heater support according to claim 1 wherein said dishes further include clocking points extending from the circumference edge. 7. The water heater support according to claim 6 wherein said clocking provides finite clocking locations for finite angular adjustment of said water heater. 8. The water heater support according to claim 1 wherein multiple disks are stackable. 9. The water heater support according to claim 8 wherein when more than two dishes are utilized additional angular adjustment of said water heater is provided that is not attainable using said two dishes. 10. The water heater support according to claim 1 wherein said clocking points are located at 15 degree increments. 11. The water heater support according to claim 1 wherein said angular adjustment to said water heater allows said water heater to be oriented in a vertical orientation. 12. The water heater support according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said dishes has an open center. 13. The water heater support according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said dished has a closed center. 14. The water heater support according to claim 1 wherein said dishes are made from plastic or metal. 15. The water heater support according to claim 1 wherein said thicker and thinner areas exist on opposite sides of said dish. 16. The water heater support according to claim 1 wherein said drain exists on said thinner area. 17. The water heater support according to claim 1 wherein when said at least two nesting dishes are interlocked they prevent rotation of said first dish within said at least one second dish. 18. The water heater support according to claim 1 wherein said raised circumference edge exists around at least one of said at least two nesting dishes.