Canton
Plumber
Has anyone out there added a power vent to an existing (gas-fired and gravity vented) heating and h.w system. A friend of mine owns a 2 family and the 2nd floor has a separate forced hot water system and h.w heater. The 1st floor has the same exact system and vents into the chimney, however the 2nd floor boiler and hot water heater are on the other side of the cellar and vent through the foundation out the side of the house. It works fine but it's vented out the side of the house under the deck, it's a gravity vent. The tenants have complained about the smell which I'm assuming is carbon monoxide. I suggested adding a power vent. My question is can you vent the hotwater heater and forced hotwater boiler out the side with a power vent ( I suggested going with the SWG power venter) and if so I imagine that the vents coming out of the boiler and hot water heater have to be sealed for the power vent. Any help would be appreciated.