Water Heater Wall Vent Pipe

Each of these ameri vent gas pipes features rugged double wall construction with aluminum alloy 1100 3003 or 3105 inner pipe and corrosion resistant galvanized steel outer pipe.

Water heater wall vent pipe.

However the key here is to install the vent pipe in the size required by the water heater. Apollopex corrugated the 3 4 in. The blower pushes the exhaust and excess heat through the exhaust venting. Direct vent water heaters.

Smith power vent gas water heaters are equipped with an electric blower fan that is installed on top of the water heater which requires an electrical outlet to be close to the water heater. With a direct vent system air for combustion is drawn from a vent pipe that runs through an exterior wall or the roof. The venting can run either vertically or horizontally with a longer line to help with space and sizing issues within your. Gas water heater installation kit concentric vent rinnai water heater venting parts aluminum water heater venting parts wall vent guard 10 inch thimble.

This is because most homes have water heaters and furnace sharing the same exhaust vent. Illustrations of proper gas fired water heater venting using type b double wall vent pipe through a roof above or through a chimney below include details for the flue vent connector such as the requirement of a minimum vent connector upwards slope of 1 4 per foot of horizontal run. Exhaust gases are vented outdoors through a separate vent duct or through a separate chamber of the same pipe this requires a double wall vent duct. Single wall natural draft gas water heater vent pipe cannot be used in unheated areas like attic or garage even if only partially penetrating that space because such vent pipe installation will cause excessive condensation on vent pipe walls and compromise proper drafting double wall pipe b vent type is required.

After applying pipe thread tape to the mnpt nipples on your water heater thread the fnpt end of the water heater connector onto the tank and tighten with. Apollopex corrugated stainless steel water heater connector was designed for the fast and simple installation of hot and cold water lines to water heaters using pex connections. Instead both systems typically expel exhaust through a pipe that runs outside through an exterior wall. The difference is that a power vent water heater pulls in combustion air from the space.

Item 81347 model 103400r.