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Old 10-30-2009, 10:08 PM   #1
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Question bigger vent needed?

tomorrow i'm hooking a hot water heater up to do some radiant floor heating for us. i want to run this out the same 3" vent out the roof as the domestic use hot water heater.

a contractor friend would be more comfortable upsizing it to 4".

is this necessary?

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Old 10-30-2009, 10:54 PM   #2
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You may need 5". Each water heater is about 35,000 to 40,000 BTU's. Chimneys are sized according to the amount of BTU's into them AND the vertical rise AND this needs to be determined by the gas code book and a gas fitter with knowledge of how to use and interpret it. Undersize the chimney and you will get fumes in the house or flamerollout and possible fire and insurance company problems.
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Old 11-01-2009, 06:13 AM   #3
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You may need 5". Each water heater is about 35,000 to 40,000 BTU's. Chimneys are sized according to the amount of BTU's into them AND the vertical rise AND this needs to be determined by the gas code book and a gas fitter with knowledge of how to use and interpret it. Undersize the chimney and you will get fumes in the house or flamerollout and possible fire and insurance company problems.
Or just a dead family.
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Colorless, odorless and LETHAL that CO gas.
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Old 11-01-2009, 11:22 AM   #5
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Thumbs up went direct (power) vent

keeping the original vent for the 1st water heater.
put in a power vent.
thanks for all your input.

also found this jewel...

http://www.duravent.com/pdf/shbook.pdf
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Old 11-01-2009, 11:29 AM   #6
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VERY nice link. Thanks
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