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Gas Water Heater Maintenance 1 | How To Maintain Tank Water Heaters
Just like with every appliance, your gas water heater maintenance should be performed on regular basis. Neglecting it can compromise water heater's operation.
Garage Gas Water Heater Installation Requirements & How To
The following are the general requirements for the garage gas water heater installation concerning its burner chamber height above the floor surface. Depending on the model / type / age of your particular water heater and your jurisdiction,…
Furnace, Water Heater & Vent Pipe Clearance Guides & Locations
Gas burning appliances vent pipes produce heat when discharging exhaust gases to exterior.
Temperature of the vent pipe is transferred to the surrounding area and all the materials that are in the vent pipe vicinity. Problems start arising…
Gas Water Heater PVC Vent Pipe and WH Power Vent
The following information does not apply to a tankless type water heater power vent systems.
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…
Combustion Air for Fuel Burning Appliances
Combustion Air
Combustion air is required for all types of fuel burning appliances in our homes to properly burn that fuel.
Combustion air has three functions:
It is required to properly burn fuel
To dilute exhaust gases that are…
Gas Water Heater and Furnace Chimney Flue Size Calculations
Chimney Flue Size Calculations
The following gas water heater and furnace chimney flue size calculations are based on Peoples Gas “Construction Guide for Gas Usage” in the city of Chicago and National Fuel Gas Code. Before applying any of…
Chimney Flue Requirements, Furnace and Water Heater Venting
Proper furnace / water heater venting is an extremely important issue, which depends on the performance of the house chimney / chimney flue or other exhaust assemblies. The conditions explained in this post also apply to the wood burning…
House Water Heater Vent Pipe Tips & How To Do It Right
There's more about the water heater vent pipe in my article below the video. Follow the links to skip down for more important information.
Water heater vent pipe draft hood
Water heater vent pipe material
Water heater vent pipe…
Water Heater Gas Connectors & Flexible Gas Water Heater Connectors
Water Heater Gas Connector
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…
What is a TPRV (Temporary Pressure Relief Valve) and Why They’re Important
Water Heater TPR Valve
Water heater TPR valve must be installed on every water heater (gas or electric).
TPRV – Temporary Pressure Relief Valve
Water heater TPR valve is also known as Watts Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve.…