Water Heater ??'s
I've decided on the K.I.S.S. principle and am gonna skip over tankless all together.
What are some good water heaters to look at, <$500, 60 gal or LESS
In doing research, it seems gas heaters are cheaper to operate than electric so I need to vent this thing. I have a chimney that has never been used, and has a couple of metal circular covers over what I assume is an opening (naturally )
But, would I need a power vent? The flue would have to make a 90-degree turn into the chimney..
the other option (which I like better, is to put it in the same area as my furnace and close it off as a utility room (open basement)
However, the furnace has a PVC exhaust (90+ efficient unit) that vents horizontally and the air intake doesn't go anywhere.. just a 12" section of PVC. Does the water heater require outside air? Should I vent the furnace to the outside??
I've decided on the K.I.S.S. principle and am gonna skip over tankless all together.
What are some good water heaters to look at, <$500, 60 gal or LESS
In doing research, it seems gas heaters are cheaper to operate than electric so I need to vent this thing. I have a chimney that has never been used, and has a couple of metal circular covers over what I assume is an opening (naturally )
But, would I need a power vent? The flue would have to make a 90-degree turn into the chimney..
the other option (which I like better, is to put it in the same area as my furnace and close it off as a utility room (open basement)
However, the furnace has a PVC exhaust (90+ efficient unit) that vents horizontally and the air intake doesn't go anywhere.. just a 12" section of PVC. Does the water heater require outside air? Should I vent the furnace to the outside??
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