KafudaFish
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Greetings. I just found this site through a suggestion by someone and need your help.
Background: Our old gas water heater died and we are replacing it. It was on the main floor in our laundry room. We have decided to relocate the new one to under the house.
We bought a direct vent gas heater and when we went to buy the vent system the guys at HD told us that you could not vent a direct vent heater to the wall instead it had to go up through the ceiling.
If we wanted to wall vent we could either get one of those or one with a power fan. These are an additional $300.00
The install manual shows what we are wanting to do and states that for every foot a pitch of 1/4 inch is needed.
The tank would be 5 feet from the wall and the rise is 12 inches so would this work? Were they correct? Should we use an electric one instead? my wife is concerned with gas build up and the HD guys said the pilot light would go out often. Truth?
Thanks for your help.
Background: Our old gas water heater died and we are replacing it. It was on the main floor in our laundry room. We have decided to relocate the new one to under the house.
We bought a direct vent gas heater and when we went to buy the vent system the guys at HD told us that you could not vent a direct vent heater to the wall instead it had to go up through the ceiling.
If we wanted to wall vent we could either get one of those or one with a power fan. These are an additional $300.00
The install manual shows what we are wanting to do and states that for every foot a pitch of 1/4 inch is needed.
The tank would be 5 feet from the wall and the rise is 12 inches so would this work? Were they correct? Should we use an electric one instead? my wife is concerned with gas build up and the HD guys said the pilot light would go out often. Truth?
Thanks for your help.