We are moving into a great new home, but as it is a small townhouse , so we are converting the basement into added living space. There is one caveat though- The unsightly water heater - we need to find a way to conceal it and were thinking of using fire retardant curtains hanging from rods suspended from the ceiling about a foot out from the heater and above the ground enough to not stifle the air flow- Is this safe to do, and if not, what are the alternatives? I have looked everywhere on the web and cannot find more information. Any ideas. Please help. Many thanks !