venting a water heater through a wall???
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Comments (5)Hello. The whine from our neighbor's vent fan, directly opposite our dining room window, has been so severe and at such an unfortunate frequency that its noise could be heard even in the farthest corners of our big house. We tried a variety of acoustic solutions, some suggested on websites like this one - basically following the idea that a longer pipe, or a "tee," or stepping up the pipe diameter, or running it to the ground behind bushes, adequately kills he noise. No go in our case. We ended up piping the vent into an old plastic garbage can filled with discarded fiberfill pillows and comforters. They must be packed loosely enough to allow the very moist hot air to escape freely, but densely enough, obviously, to kill the noise. It's also important to drill air vent holes in the sides, top, and bottom of the garbage can. It's an experiment,but so far, so good. - SL...See More"Direct vent" water heaters
Comments (4)Another consideration for the Vortex is that since its a heat pump it needs to have a significant amount of air to operate. This may be okay if its in a relatively open basement area, but a typical gas water heater cabinet would not work well. Direct vent gas water heaters seem to be reasonably priced, especially if it going to cost you a lot to install a standard vent, but I don't have any experience with them. Bruce...See MoreWater heater vented wrong?
Comments (9)The white powder is the residue from condensation. Every flue will condense at times. Properly designed, the vent will heat up and dry off quickly. Your chimney is not drawing correctly. Is the vent dedicated to the water heater? What size is it. How long is the vent connector from the water heater to the vertical portion. Is it B-vent? Selkirk's B-vent is an excellent product. I've sold hundreds of miles of it over the years. I was their rep in a 6 state area years ago. Given the system history with two different units even if you repair the current gas valve, the system will continue to condense and continue to cause problems. If I was you I would suggest that you begin looking into a tankless water heater. You will then abandon the current problem equipment and have a new hot water system. Btw, if you check the Ph of that white powder you will see that it is quite acidic. Probably in the 3.2 range. The suggestion of a CO detector is right on the money. With venting questions and problems it is absolutely step one. Do it today!...See MoreCan a tankless hot water heater with PVC pipe use the same vent as a h
Comments (2)@formulaross20 is correct. The answer is "No" you can not combine vents. Never, ever get creative with venting gas appliances. You can vent your furnace through the sidewall, providing you maintain spacing from windows and doors. You must follow the manufacturer's instructions....See More- 16 years ago
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