Gas Hot Water Heaters need to be vented. The common method is using B Vent venting material. In this video we are going to go over proper installation and code requirements on B Vent water heater installation.
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@3Ctipton Жыл бұрын
Nothing brief about that overview! Very informative and easy to follow - well done.
@stansshop65402 жыл бұрын
extremely informative. He goes over every aspect, definitely worth watching. Excellent job!!!
@PlumbingSolutionsLLC2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
@doghawkhunter3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making such a thorough and informative video. This covers all the questions I had on my remodel.
@victormartiny6419 Жыл бұрын
Excellent Video! I'm a home inspector and learned a few thing. Thanks!
@lembergnative77313 ай бұрын
oh my goodness, all the terminology for the different doodads was so helpful - thank you!
@arpitothchild3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video man, some one just took out my electric water heater n installed a natural gas 40 gallon tank, i was concerned about the venting, I'm in a trailer home going out side wall, I'm happy with the height but not the venting pipe, I'll go get b pipe n do it myself, the hard part was done, ☮️from🇨🇦
@yubhoin3 жыл бұрын
Great Video Outstanding presentation Thank You Previous installer did not even connect my B ventilation
@daved3494 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. That was excellent. A good overview of the correct way to vent an appliance. And lots of reasons & explanations why it has to be this way and not that way etc. Very good
@rafaelortiz44833 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you so much for covering the blown in insulation detail!
@ernestgoble88253 жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial ! Thank you 🙏🏼. Going to be moving my water heater to a outside metal enclosure(Currently in my kitchen ) . Going to run my B vent through the edge of the eve . I do plan on using all the materials you mentioned in this video .
@EnlightenedTheory Жыл бұрын
best overview on youtube thanks.
@dees61412 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, I needed this information to do my vent 👍
@cyyoung9175 Жыл бұрын
Love this guy! what a great teacher !😉
@lembergnative77313 ай бұрын
What an amazing video - so much info for me as an owner/builder!
@onesweetworld9 Жыл бұрын
this is just what i was looking for, thank you!
@victormartiny6419 Жыл бұрын
So good I watched it twice!
@jesusquiroz13 жыл бұрын
Very informative video. Thank you! 👍
@JodyTuckerDotCom2 жыл бұрын
In this video, Plumbing Solutions provides an amazing explanation on venting a water heater. It leaves no room for error. -- JodyTucker | Jan. 28, 2022
@jimanddiana41032 жыл бұрын
Thanks, that was very thorough.
@listenkaren82222 жыл бұрын
Roofers are not allowed to replace flue caps in Colorado. I thought the double wall was mainly for condensation. The single wall pipe would condensate moisture on cool down
@coreyk29986 ай бұрын
I am replacing my water heater which has existing B vent. I want to buy a new water heater that is 2 inches taller - is it possible to modify current B vent or do I have to reinstall entire thing ? Thanks!
@jdhn043 жыл бұрын
Great info. Really appreciated.
@stevepope54843 ай бұрын
Good video I see how your type connect s disconnect s
@templebrown59332 жыл бұрын
Excellent job. Thank you very much!
@timothyewing40092 ай бұрын
Great video thanks!
@vachemikaelian Жыл бұрын
damn good video! very informative, no bs. Super helpful with answering my question... can b vent be run from a basement, out the side wall rather than through the existing chimney flue (vertical termination)
@benhicks86622 жыл бұрын
This is great thank you for the video!!
@wellsnapyeah2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful - thank you
@santy331432 жыл бұрын
Thank you So much 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@user-po1jj1hz5y Жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks for the tips
@rickhoupt69332 жыл бұрын
Great video thank you sorry if I missed it which direction do you run the pipe female connector up or down?
@efrainpelaez12462 жыл бұрын
Excellent !!! Thank you !!!
@adityamittal4357Ай бұрын
thanks helpful
@stevepope54843 ай бұрын
I need to replace that exterior sec. How do i disconnect that pipe in the attic. Or wherever.
@dritanshabani60905 ай бұрын
How about another bigger size double vent around the little diameter vent?
@jaimedpcaus19 ай бұрын
Do all plumbers need to know all that you sent through?
@earling222 ай бұрын
Great video, but what does 'go back ten feet' in the attic mean?. Ten feet from what? Back from what? Toward what? I understood how you don’t want it terminating too close to the peak or the eaves, but that 'back ten feet' has me stumped.
@jaimedpcaus19 ай бұрын
I wonder what could cause the b vent not to work p properly. I mean, the flame keeps going out every 3 to 8 days, exporadically.
@stevenwilson33682 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@joekuder Жыл бұрын
very helpful thanks
@galaxydust72679 ай бұрын
Hello there! Is there such things as a 'low-height draft hood'? I'd like to increase the pitch of my 3" vent as much as possible. I cannot lower the water-heater or raise the other end of the vertical vent where it enters (or connects) to the vertical section of the vent. Currently, the pitch is quite alright but I just like to increase it. Thank you for your great videos. 👍.
@emarshall217111 ай бұрын
What could you speculate if after a new home build, ticking noises come from the hot water heater vent which runs close to rooms as it goes up through the 2nd story subfloor to the roof? And what could be done about it?
@ralphlauren60947 ай бұрын
Sorry, new to this thing. The code says the b vent should not exceed 45° (and one 60° is allowed). I am confused. Can I make a 90° angle just like you did in the attic? Thanks
@gs87162 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@aamirshahzad80603 жыл бұрын
Great 👍 nformation
@redsresearch7 ай бұрын
how do you air seal and insulate that going thro the ceiling into the attic?
@rosanadancel7225 Жыл бұрын
Is there a water heater power by gas. Bottle gas. It’s more for off grid that I need? Thank you
@steverMCMLIV3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@DrainMedic2 жыл бұрын
Great video Thanks (Shelly)
@jerseyjim90922 жыл бұрын
Was hoping to see something on oval b vent. Manufactuer says 4 and 5 inch can go in a 2x4 wall but the numbers don't add up. The 5 inch b vent is 2 7/8 outside thickness so to maintain a 1 inch clearance one would need a 4 7/8 stud. ? Edit: I reread the instructions for hart cooley and it says a 1 inch clearance is required for draft hooded appliances except except when the b vent is used in the stud space. Now, I'm really confused 🙂
@PlumbingSolutionsLLC2 жыл бұрын
you can't put b-vent in a 2x4 wall , has to have the 1" clearance . you can build a chase
@jerseyjim90922 жыл бұрын
@@PlumbingSolutionsLLC all the major manufacturers say you can as long as you use their firestops which center the oval b vent in the 14.5 inch stud space at top and bottom. I don't understand why the oval b vent needs less clearance but the instructions seem quite clear that thats the case. Check out Selkirk's oval b vent instructions.
@terrym27783 жыл бұрын
I looked at my water heater installation directions. It says you need a minimum12" vertical section before any bends to insure proper drafting. Any comments?
@PlumbingSolutionsLLC3 жыл бұрын
that's a manufacture recommendation, not code. but code say to follow all manufacture recommendation. so...
@dsbakp2 жыл бұрын
This installation appears to not meet the 12” vertical requirement coming off the top of the water heater?
@NeverEnoughPyro402 жыл бұрын
@@dsbakp That is not a requirement it is only a recommendation! I started with a 45° on top of my draft hood to a 24” straight and my inspector passed me in New Jersey!
@jameskitzmann626811 ай бұрын
@@PlumbingSolutionsLLC codes also vary across the country so always check with your state and local codes first.
@Engineer_19793 жыл бұрын
Hanging Iron? Out here in L.A. we call it Plumbers tape or P-tape
@bryanderrick77963 жыл бұрын
Yes in SC we call it hanging iron and stove bolts . If I asked for Plumbers Tape they would hand me duct tape. lol
@zachcoleman62853 жыл бұрын
In Texas we call it strap iron
@brianosullivan3303 Жыл бұрын
Band iron (Chicago)
@celticslimjim Жыл бұрын
Plumbers tape (Tucson AZ)
@jerseyjim90922 жыл бұрын
Manufacturers stamp on their b vent that it must be 1 inch from combustible material. Unfaced fiberglass and rockwool are considered non combustibles so why what code prevents their use in contact with b vent?
@PlumbingSolutionsLLC2 жыл бұрын
It's code 502.7 in the international fuel gas code book . but the code book also says follow Manufacturers guidelines.. so it what ever the Inspector thinks.. lol
@user-tu3rh7ps9c2 ай бұрын
Hello Sir, I would like to ask you a question about the metal vent pipe for the water heater: why does water drip on it? I appreciate
@PlumbingSolutionsLLC2 ай бұрын
well, it shouldn't. The air moving through it should be hot enough to cook off any condensate especially in the summertime. You could be missing the end cap.
@hevinamber7 ай бұрын
Great vid!!
@jimhoward165511 ай бұрын
Cool, Thanks!
@navaneethas18 ай бұрын
I couldn’t locate this pipe in attic, will this be connected to fireplace in some cases? There is no pipe at all in the attic, water is leaking to my basement where this vent goes into the ceiling of my basement, so I need to identify the source.
@PlumbingSolutionsLLC8 ай бұрын
It could be hidden in a chase. they do that for fire protection.
@ArturoGonzalez-ic9hy Жыл бұрын
Do I have to use tape in every connection to seal it ?
@tomcarusone40793 жыл бұрын
I have a traditional water heater vented through my roof Is it possible to change the direction horizontally to go out the side wall with this water heater?
@PlumbingSolutionsLLC3 жыл бұрын
Yes but you can not terminate horizontally . You still have to go vertical above the roof line. You could get a direct vent heater they terminate horizontally and draw their air from out side. but they cost more.
@tonyherrera9710 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@1337Exile Жыл бұрын
Is it expected and acceptable for small amounts of water drips to follow the B vent pipe down from the roof during very heavy rain? Mine does this, even with a termination vent cap inplace.
@PlumbingSolutionsLLC Жыл бұрын
yea , very small amounts in heavy heavy rain.
@rafaelortiz44833 жыл бұрын
Do you know the purpose of the 10' horizontal "break" in the attic?
@TheGalacticWest2 жыл бұрын
Question: How do you air seal the B vent (Obviously that doesn't happen I don't see anyone doing it) Like HVAC ducts you can snap them together and then you need to tape and mastic them to keep the air in (even the factory joints). Why and how do you not do this with B vent carrying a more important gas? is it the capillary/ vacuum that keeps it from leaking?
@PlumbingSolutionsLLC2 жыл бұрын
yea there is a natural suction, hot air rises
@gs87162 жыл бұрын
you did not show the connection from the vent hood to the b-vent....3 screws?
@PlumbingSolutionsLLC2 жыл бұрын
you can screw it .. but I typically just let gravity hold it
@uncatila2 жыл бұрын
? I got a bradford White venting into an old asbestus vertical but condensation is dripping at the ceiling do i change to b vent. Will that get the moisture out?
@PlumbingSolutionsLLC2 жыл бұрын
Are you sure it's not the roof boot?
@joetopacio36903 жыл бұрын
My Water heater keeps back drafting from inside underneath where the flame is what should I do
@PlumbingSolutionsLLC3 жыл бұрын
Is there a draft hood on top or does the pipe just connect straight to the heater. I think you need a draft hood