B Vent Hot Water Heater

A direct vent water heater uses special coaxial venting that has separate chambers for intake air and exhaust in a single assembled vent piece.

B vent hot water heater.

Pipe lengths are available in multiple lengths 6 to 60 inches with a full complement of adjustable and rigid fittings. Common combined venting is allowable with vertical type b vent systems and lined masonry chimneys as long as proper draft for the water heater is established under all conditions of operation. They pull and push air from outside to negate any backdrafting within your home. Provides ample amount of hot water for households with 3 to 5 people.

Do not common vent this water heater with any power vented appliance. Pipe lengths are available in multiple lengths 6 to 60 inches with a full complement of adjustable and rigid fittings. And is approved for such residential and commercial applications as category 1 water heaters boilers furnaces space heaters or wall heaters. The amerivent all metal double wall gas vent is listed as type b by underwriters laboratories inc.

The venting runs from the water heater through the side of your home. Smaller diameter double wall to double wall vent pipe sections utilize twist lock fittings with no screws larger diameter b vent pipes might require screws on its joints. It remains hot during the operation of the appliance with minimal condensation in the appliance and vent system. If you are using a b vent which is a double wall vent pipe you supposed to use screws on the first connection only to the draft hood or to the single wall water heater vent pipe.

Electric water heater takes up less space than competing models making it the perfect for replacement of an existing water heater. Type b gas vent has been engineered to heat up rapidly. It remains hot during the operation of the appliance with minimal condensation in the appliance and vent system. Since the vent does not rely on the buoyancy of hot air it can be run horizontally to the outside of the house.

The rheem performance 50 gal. Water heaters with power venting come with an electric blower fan often very quiet installed on top of the water heater and can have either vertical or horizontal vent ducts. The difference is that a power vent water heater pulls in combustion air from the space around the appliance then uses a fan to propel the exhaust through the vent.