Gas Water Heater Exhaust Vent Pipe

The vent system must be installed by a qualified person.

Gas water heater exhaust vent pipe.

Stainless steel concentric vent for indoor tankless gas water heaters model rtg20151e 1 48 15 48 15. Set your store to see local. Backdraft means the exhaust gasses move downward in the exhaust pipe. This difference in operation means that you can install a direct vent system almost anywhere.

Shop grainger for rugged gas pipe fittings. In this case the exhaust gases backdraft into the home. Single wall expandable flexible gas vent connector efc offers a simple connection between appliance and selkirk type b vent. The duct may be metal or plastic depending on the type of vent system.

The following information may also apply to cpvc and abs pipes if such installations are permitted by the manufacturer and local authorities. Gas water heater draft hoods come in different sizes and if you are replacing water heater make sure that the draft hood and the water heater vent pipe match each other. Gas fired water heaters like those illustrated here must be supplied with adequate combustion air and the heater s exhaust gases must be vented to outdoors. Failure to properly vent a gas fueled water heater can result in severe injury or death from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Gas vent pipe from grainger manufactured by reliable companies like ameri vent and bosch comes in lengths of up to 4 l. All water heater venting systems use a vent duct or pipe also called a chimney or flue to bring exhaust gases from the water heater to the outdoors. If the draft hood that came with your water heater has a top opening diameter designed for 3 vent pipe and you have 4 vent pipe installed use an adapter increaser to join both of them together. A direct vent system pulls in air from outside and then vents the exhaust through a horizontal pipe.

Selkirk 6 pack gas 3 in stainless steel water heater vent kit. Item 81347 model 103400r. Ul listed and only requires 1 in. The n the gasses end up inside the home near.

With a vent pipe that is too large the water heater does not produce enough heat to sufficiently warm the vent pipe to get water heater exhaust gases to rise out of the home. Rheem adjustable vent length 3 x 5 in. Pvc vent pipes can be used only with water heater power vent exhaust motor equipped hot water heaters also known as an induced draft gas water heaters.