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Furnace, Water Heater Vent Pipe Clearances and Locations
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Why does the furnace, water heater vent pipe require clearance to combustible materials?
Gas burning appliances vent pipes produce heat when discharging exhaust gases to exterior.
Temperature of...
Water Heater PVC Vent Pipe and Power Venting
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Water heater PVC pipe venting information below does not apply to tankless type water heaters.
PVC vent pipes can be used only with power-vent /exhaust motor equipped water heaters also...
Combustion Air for Fuel Burning Appliances
All types of fuel burning appliances in our homes require air to properly burn that fuel. It is called Combustion Air and it actually has three functions:
It is required to properly burn fuel
To dilute exhaust gases that are being vented to exterior
To vent and cool appliances
The most popular fuel used in our homes is of course natural gas. For every one cubic foot of gas, there are 10 cubic feet...
House Water Heater Venting, How To Do It Right
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To fully understand house water heater venting I highly recommend reading House Brick Chimney Problems & Gas Water Heater and Furnace Chimney Flue Sizing posts – several of the water heater vent pipe...
Water Heater Gas Connector
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Illinois remained very conservative, as far as water heater gas connector type (or any other permanently installed appliance gas connection), which used to be black steel pipe only.
However, according to Peoples Gas / Nicor website “Updated...
Water Heater TPR Valve is Not a Choice – it is a Requirement
Every water heater (gas or electric) must have a TPR (Temporary Pressure Relief) valve installed, also known as Watts Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve. The pressure relief valve is usually located on top or side wall of the tank enclosure (tankless water heater safety valve, also known as T&P valve is located underneath the appliance). Some old water heater tanks (1960s or earlier...