temporary water heater move

I want to be able to disconnect this water heater and move it out of the way as reasonably possible while I finish out the walls in and otherwise remodel the little room that it sits in now. But I want to be able to continue to have hot water in my house provided by this heater during the fixup period, which will likely take me several days to complete. My thought was that I might be able to disconnect the flexible copper lines (in picture) and replace them with some other longer appropriate line or hose, maybe about 8 or 10 feet longer, after I disconnect and move the heater out of the way. Similarly, I would need to extend the electrical line (enclosed in shiny gray hose in picture) a longer distance, so I need to figure out the best way to do that too. Any comments/suggestions appreciated.

 

Perhaps the pictures in this post can better clarify the situation. It looks as though the two copper flex connectors are compression fit into threaded male fittings at each end, so I was thinking if I could acquire two other 8 or 10 ft flexible 1" lines or hoses (not sure what material) to temporarily replace the existing flex connectors, that I could then move the water heater out of the way far enough to keep it out of the way of my remodel work yet still operational. But what kind of hose would work okay especially with the hot water, and what kind of fittings be on the ends?
Insofar as the electrical connection, I could probably just disconnect it at the water heater and splice in a temporary extension to the existing wire and reconnect. Comments/advice?

 

Use more of those bendable pipes and the nipple fittings that they screw into to extend what is there. Those pipes come in 24" lengths, I think. The cable/wires should move around toward the electrical box easily. But the tank will have to be drained(shut off power) to do it. Water is about 8lbs a gallon, you do the math on what it weighs.

 

Yes that would work. To move the water heater far enough out of my way and keep it connected I would need to buy six more of those 3/4" corrugated copper flex connectors (plus fittings). However, they cost $15each at the local plumbing supply (total $60). Any thoughts on a less expensive way to accomplish this?

 

You won't need but 2 more corrugated pipes and 2- 3/4" close nipples to get the water heater moved enough to work behind. You don't need to move it to another room.

 

Yes, I need to get it out the little room it sits in. I need to redo the floor, as well as finish out the four walls that surround it. So I want it completely out of my way.

 

IMO, you can do the floor and walls in a day, thereby only having the water system down during your remodel. Even if you extend your water lines, you still have to get the sheetrock or other wall finish over the pipes, and not having the extension pipes in place will make it alot easier.

 

No I don't want to try to rush the job. Don't want to have to try to finish floor and walls in a day. And I would rather try to work around the extension lines than have that water heater in my way. The room is only slightly bigger than an average clothes closet.