OldRadio99
New Member
Over this past weekend my 12 year old water heater leaked. No plumber would come out without a village permit. And it being Presidents' Day, that would mean 3-4 days without hot water. So off I went to Home Depot and bought this:
http://t.homedepot.com/p/GE-50-gal-...nergy-Star-Water-Heater-SG50T12TVT/202771179/
Installation was fairly easy but now I have an issue. This unit has a power vent control on the top which means it only releases exhaust when the burners fire. The rest of the time, the butterfly is closed.
The venting actually runs all the way up my chimney. My furnace used to use the same venting until we replaced that with a high efficiency.
Now my problem. When the water heater is not firing, I get a cold draft coming back down the vent. The basement is now actually 2 degrees colder. Of course it is zero outside.
So what can I do if anything?
Thanks.
http://t.homedepot.com/p/GE-50-gal-...nergy-Star-Water-Heater-SG50T12TVT/202771179/
Installation was fairly easy but now I have an issue. This unit has a power vent control on the top which means it only releases exhaust when the burners fire. The rest of the time, the butterfly is closed.
The venting actually runs all the way up my chimney. My furnace used to use the same venting until we replaced that with a high efficiency.
Now my problem. When the water heater is not firing, I get a cold draft coming back down the vent. The basement is now actually 2 degrees colder. Of course it is zero outside.
So what can I do if anything?
Thanks.