Gas Hot Water Heater Roof Vent
This venting may either be dedicated to the water heater or can be shared with other atmospheric vent appliances such as a furnace.
Gas hot water heater roof vent. Failure to properly vent a gas fueled water heater can result in severe injury or death from carbon monoxide poisoning. With a direct vent system air for combustion is drawn from a vent pipe that runs through an exterior wall or the roof. Shop grainger for rugged gas pipe fittings. Make sure that the ventilation direct outside the house or else there is a chance of fire or explosion in the house.
Set your store to see local availability. The vent system must be installed by a qualified person. Plastic condensing roof discharge termination vent kit for rinnai se tankless water heaters model 184162pp. Stainless steel concentric vent for indoor tankless gas water heaters model rtg20151e 1 48 15 48 15.
In the attic use the plumb bob to mark the center of the hole to be cut for the roof vent boot. Cut the hole with the jigsaw. Use for vertical terminations only. Mark the ceiling above the water heater to receive the pipe.
Atmospheric venting works on the principle of hot air rising. Provides improved performance in high wind conditions. Rheem adjustable vent length 3 x 5 in. Atmospheric gas water heaters vent their exhaust through a vertical or upward sloping metal duct vent to exit the home.
These vent pipe kits include storm collar kits vent adapters connectors and elbows. Direct vent water heaters. As when the gas water heater vent pipe installation is going on gas water heater venting options is good and safe. Made of durable stainless steel the kit includes the components required to construct a typical through the wall venting with horizontal termination.
Gas vent pipe from grainger manufactured by reliable companies like ameri vent and bosch comes in lengths of up to 4 l. Round gas vent collection aluminum high wind cap with 4 inch inner diameter this aluminum high wind cap with 4 inch inner diameter from the round gas vent series is a type b gas component and consists of the duralock system for a tight seal. Rinnai 3 in 5 in. Atmospheric venting refers to a system in which exhaust from the water heater naturally rises out of the appliance s combustion chamber then travels up through a standard chimney style flue that.
A water heater vent pipe can be used for this venting with a hot water heater vent cap for safety reasons. Use the plumb bob to be certain the center of the pipe at the ceiling and the center or the boot on the water heater are lined up. Concentric direct vent termination kit is designed for use with rheem ecosense mid efficiency tankless gas indoor direct vent units.