B vent installation manuals will specify the clearances required.
Roof exhaust b vent gas water heater installation.
This practice is common with standard efficiency (80%) furnaces.
The general requirement is you must maintain a 1 inch clearance between the b vent vent pipe and combustible materials, which includes wood and any type of rigid foam insulation.
Installation must meet all state and local codes regarding installation and location of vent systems for direct vent appliances.
The common method is using b vent venting material.
Follow the basic furnace installation instruction for
The vent collar of the water heater must be fastened directly to an unobstructed vent pipe.
Natural gas or propane hot.
They must be enclosed in occupied portions of a building.
Do not cut the vent collar of the unit.
A portion of the vent pipe (up to 75% of the total vertical height) can be horizontal, but the.
Clamp bracket securely to pipe section,.
When the vent is withdrawing air from the house, it expels the gas outside through the vent.
Mark the ceiling above the water heater to receive the pipe.
This manual covers the installation of a common vent system for npe water heaters and nhb/nfb boilers only.
Do not weld the vent pipe to the water heater’s vent collar.
(condensing gas) furnaces or water heaters with exhaust temperatures up to and including 65°c (149°f), ulc s636 class ii.
The vent must be sloped so that water/condensate will flow towards the appliance, by at least 1/4 inch per foot.
In the attic, use the plumb bob to mark the center of the hole to be cut for the roof vent boot.