Water Heater Vent Installation

Gas water heater vent pipe connector must continuously run upward towards the chimney entrance rising not less than 1 4 per linear foot to provide proper draft.

Water heater vent installation.

A direct vent system pulls in air from outside and then vents the exhaust through a horizontal pipe. All emission of liquid or gas water heaters which are tankless needs vent pipes made of stainless steel and approved by ul. Gas water heaters need proper venting for operation. Vent adapter is needed to connect the water heater which is tankless to the exhaust hose.

To check the venting on your existing unit close all windows and doors and turn on all gas appliances and exhaust fans and turn up the temperature on your water heater for a few minutes. The blower pushes the exhaust and excess heat through the exhaust venting. Select either an adapter of three inch or an adapter of four inches depending on what water heater model you decide. Natural gas or propane hot water heaters are generally less expensive to operate than electric heaters but installing a standard vent in a house without an existing chimney is expensive.

Some installation might be a significant challenge or even become impossible due to a water heater height and chimney flue connection level in those cases induced draft motor equipped water heater should be considered. Discover the differences between single wall vents. It s easier to run the vent if you install a power vented type of natural gas or propane water heater. This difference in operation means that you can install a direct vent system almost anywhere.