Phillip Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 What a day. At both of the house I did today the vents for the water heat and the furnace was connected wrong. The water heater vents which are the smaller of the vents came in on the bottom. Click to Enlarge 42.15 KB Click to Enlarge 56.99 KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence McCann Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Now, now... remember the cup is half full. You were up in an attic and you didn't stick you foot through the ceiling![] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted June 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Now, now... remember the cup is half full. You were up in an attic and you didn't stick you foot through the ceiling![] Terry, you are right on that point.[:-paperba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msteger Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 What a day. At both of the house I did today the vents for the water heat and the furnace was connected wrong. The water heater vents which are the smaller of the vents came in on the bottom. Click to Enlarge 42.15 KB Click to Enlarge 56.99 KB Is it my eyes or is the vent material in the 1st photo look a little odd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Hi Matt, It's a pretty commonly used material in some areas: http://www.americanmetalproducts.com/ve ... system.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmiller Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 I am having difficulty seeing the trouble with either install. I double checked Duravents installation instructions, and found an illustration that is very similar to the second photos install. http://www.duravent.com/docs/instruct/L204A_apr00.pdf I was hoping someone could enlighten me as to what I am missing. It is always good to learn something new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 I am having difficulty seeing the trouble with either install. I double checked Duravents installation instructions, and found an illustration that is very similar to the second photos install. http://www.duravent.com/docs/i...pr00.pdf I was hoping someone could enlighten me as to what I am missing. It is always good to learn something new. Here's the 2006 IRC code cite: G2427.10.4 Here's a link to read that reference: http://www.bcd.oregon.gov/boards/mechan ... 7_IV_4.pdf Sorry, I don't have the ability to cut/past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 A little drifty, but check out this work of art. Click to Enlarge 42.3 KB Click to Enlarge 48.91 KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Here it is from the 2006 IRC G2427.10.4 (503.10.4) Two or more appliances connected to a single vent. Where two or more vent connectors enter a common gas vent, chimney flue, or single-wall metal pipe, the smaller connector shall enter at the highest level consistent with the available headroom or clearance to combustible material. Vent connectors serving Category I appliances shall not be connected to any portion of a mechanical draft system operating under positive static pressure, such as those serving Category III or IV appliances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Here it is from the 2006 IRC G2427.10.4 (503.10.4) Two or more appliances connected to a single vent. Where two or more vent connectors enter a common gas vent, chimney flue, or single-wall metal pipe, the smaller connector shall enter at the highest level consistent with the available headroom or clearance to combustible material. Vent connectors serving Category I appliances shall not be connected to any portion of a mechanical draft system operating under positive static pressure, such as those serving Category III or IV appliances. Or, as my old friend Doug (a local HVAC tech and, possibly, one of the most politically incorrect people on the planet) used to say, "Just remember that big girls always go on the bottom." - Jim in Oregon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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