Add Power Vent To Hot Water Heater

Only thing venting into it is the nat gas water heater.

Add power vent to hot water heater.

Rinnai tankless gas 5 in plastic water heater vent kit. The power vent water heater requires its own separate venting system. It cannot be connected to an existing vent pipe or chim ney. Can you add a power vent to an existing gas water heater.

This is in our first home and it has a 3 week old water heater that we d prefer to keep if possible. Natural gas or propane hot water heaters are generally less expensive to operate than electric heaters but installing a standard vent in a house without an existing chimney is expensive. The difference is that a power vent water heater pulls in combustion air from the space around the appliance then uses a fan to propel the exhaust through the vent. The power vent water heaters utilize the electric fan to remove the products of combustion out and these models draw the air from the inside the house.

Item 672881 model 223176pp. Sold by shopshonatx an ebay marketplace seller. Rheem tankless gas water heater vent termination kit high efficiency 2 inch part. Keep in mind that these heaters cannot be connected to the chimney and share venting with other appliances due to the negative pressure that can affect the performance.

Rheem sp20286 3 vent termination kit. This type of venting system is different from what you see on most gas water heaters. It s easier to run the vent if you install a power vented type of natural gas or propane water heater. Failure to properly in stall the venting system can result in asphyxiation a fire or explo sion and can cause death serious bodily injury or property damage.