Venting Tankless Water Heater Installation

There are two types of venting available for this type of tankless water heater.

Venting tankless water heater installation.

Venting a tankless water heater according to the manufacturer s instructions is essential to the installation process for the water heater to function at length and effectively and most importantly to avoid any chance of danger and the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Traditional gas tank water heater require venting through the roof. Direct vent units attract outside air from the house or building while power vent units solely need an exhaust vent and should be installed in a larger area for receiving sufficient air amount for combustion. All indoor tankless gas water heaters must be vented vertically or horizontally to the outdoors using factory approved venting material no other venting material is permitted.

Mount the tankless water heater securely to the platform. These are the two major differences in venting that will affect how and where you install your tankless water heater. Tankless water heaters are ventilated in two ways. Power vent and direct vent.

There are concentric and dual. It provides a continuous supply of hot water at a preset temperature. This type of vent draws air in from the outside and then vents the exhaust out as well. This appliance is direct vent where air is brought in from the outside and combustion gases are exhausted to the outside.

Tankless water heaters use fans to blow exhaust from the unit horizontally allowing vents to terminate on the side of a house. The rinnai water heater is one of the most advanced water heaters available. Mount the water heater build a platform with 2 x 4 inch pieces of lumber that will allow you to mount the new tankless water heater about four inches from the wall.