Gas Water Heater Vent Piping

Gas Water Heater Vent Piping

Welcome to our latest video: Installing a 3" Gas Vent Pipe for Your Water Heater! In this step-by-step guide, we're going to take you through the critical process of installing a vent pipe for your gas water heater safely and efficiently.

What to expect? Here's a breakdown:

1️⃣ We'll start by discussing how to choose the right type of vent pipe for your water heater. It's vital to select one specifically designed for gas appliances, and we'll help you understand the differences between materials like aluminum, stainless steel, and galvanized steel.

2️⃣ Next, we'll cover how to determine the correct vent pipe length. We'll show you how to take measurements from the top of your water heater to the point where the vent pipe will penetrate the roof.

3️⃣ Then, we'll demonstrate how to accurately cut a hole in the roof for your vent pipe, ensuring it's the right size and at the correct angle for optimal efficiency.

4️⃣ We'll guide you through installing the roof flashing around the hole, an essential step for preventing leaks and preserving your home's integrity.

5️⃣ Watch us as we install the vent pipe, showing you how to ensure it's straight, vertical, and properly supported. We'll also share tips on using clamps to secure the pipe to your water heater and the roof.

6️⃣ See how we connect the vent pipe to the water heater, adhering to the manufacturer's instructions and using the right fittings and sealant for a secure connection.

7️⃣ Lastly, we'll walk you through how to test your newly installed venting system, checking for backdrafts or other potential issues.

Remember, safety comes first! We urge you to follow local building codes and safety guidelines during installation. If you're not comfortable performing the installation yourself, we recommend hiring a professional plumber or HVAC technician.

Stay tuned to the end for some important maintenance tips to keep your venting system running smoothly! Be sure to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more practical guides and tutorials. Thanks for watching!
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Claude Taylor
B.O. Box 1251
New Waverly, TX 77358

[ajflores]

Thanks dude. I managed to replace mine with no problems thanks to your videos. Make more.

[lewiscruz]

Thank you so much for this video Claude. I hope you are getting some donations/tips or monetary compensation for sharing your know-how. Folks - this gentleman does not have to post any of this. And he has to work in cramped, hot, uncomfortable confined spaces to do this kind of work, so keep this in mind when you attempt to do this yourself or when you hire someone else to do any work up in your attic.

Sometimes we forget or are fast to dismiss the rates people charge to do work for us, but forget to consider that they are doing the uncomfortable or dirty work or tasks we ourselves might not want to do or just do not know to do properly.

If this helped anyone to save some money and time, be sure to throw him a few dollars he saved you from paying a professional plumber's hourly rate.

[Milosz_Ostrow]

Good video. I'm having my house re-roofed now. I will instruct the roofer to install new flashing to accommodate a 3-inch double-wall vent pipe as shown in this video and abandon the 50-plus year old oval asbestos-cement vent that was built into the garage wall. We don't have hurricanes or tornadoes where I live, and I've only had the pilot blow out once in 25 years, but I think the new Amerivent and Duravent caps are much more wind resistant than the stuff from my father's day and if they're installed "in the clear" in a garage space, they're much easier to inspect and maintain. 🙂

[Mgoods]

I wanted to comment that I am having to do this now. I purchased a new model Whirlpool efficiency heater. The safety valve switch broke because my flue pipe was like this and had to have the 4 month old heater part replaced. I am in the process of installing this exact pipe/process today/tomorrow. I can tell you with 100% accuracy that this needs to be done if you purchase a new water heater. I am glad to have found this tutorial/information video. Thanks again!

[BrandonRBatman]

Atmos just tagged and shut my heater off for this very problem and my plumber is in Alabama this week. By this video, I think I can do the old pipe myself. Thanks!

[ikennaq]

Thanks. This is the one of the best water heater venting videos I have seen on YouTube. Well explained process of venting gas water heater.

[drex]

Very helpful for my DIY hot water heater install. Thanks for posting!

[torotheplumber]

This was a very good video super detailed thank you !

[chelsey]

Thanks for showing this. Replacing our unsafe vent was easier because of this video. Thanks!

[wintermachine]

On my Ameri-Vent 4" The instructions say to line up the 2 seams for disassembly. When assembling it the instructions say to turn it to line up the seam with the X. then look at each tang to insure it is pressed into each square part. The triangle tang must be manually pressed into the long square part to LOCK the pipe. I used 1 older Ameri-Vent 12" pipe with the new Ameri-Vent B-Vent stuff, The older pipe didn't have an X on it but was the same in all other aspects.

[jamesgreenblat]

My GF became a sheet metal products manufacturer in 1912. My father told my GF he wanted to go out to the field and created Able Furnace Sheet Metal & Chimney Company. He serviced the community for 56 years until cancer took him. I myself followed in their footsteps. I did everything from heating and Ventilating to roof repairs, gutter and downspouts, made to order roof outlets, downspouts, chimney decks (22ga.) and chimney sweeping (1st to charge by the hour). we reside in a HOA development, and I inspected the termination venting system for the waterheater & central heating. Much to my dismay I found that the roof flashing and termination cap is a .025 combo roofflashing and termination. thus, as you are well aware of the dura-vent is about 4 inches below the cone, and I can easily put my hand between the MB and the flashing cone. Thus, CO is entering into the attic and also in the master bathroom and hall bathrooms ceiling fans. Also, we're getting back draft from very high winds and I do believe this in all causes the heat exchangers of both appliances to burn more rapidly, and also causes heat loss because of the rapid exhausting (because the proper type-B termination cap somewhat reduces the rapid gases exhausting) and thus provides a more efficient heat exchange! I commend you for providing such a comprehensive and easy to understand for the layperson! I would like to send you a video of our situation, and I also have a few photos as well. Sincerely, James Greenblat

[metusbatmanv]

Exactly what I needed, but I wish you showed how you made the connection to the top of the water heater. Do you screw in the duct hood connector to the connection sitting over the flue on the water heater? Also what do you do when you are screwing together the pieces of flue but the self-tapping screws are piercing the outside, but just bend the softer inside metal?

[carlitovonflux]

Great information! Made me realize that my flu pipe is not up to spec.

[Nutintoitbutdoit]

We see a lot of those, handyman special. Good video

[keninatlanta]

Thanks Claude,   I appreciate you work.

[Billybobranders]

Maybe someone mentioned this already. 100% silicone is not paintable. There are other products that have good adhesive qualities that can be painted in case you want to paint the flashing.

[KingNidus]

dO YOU HAVE TO ADD SHEET METAL SCREWS, at the base where the flue pipe meets the vent hood on the water heater?

[jen]

How much does replacing this vent cost? In Texas?

[plumbworker]

The venting should also be strapped and secured properly..

[shaffer]

Excellent video. One question, can’t you cut/shorten the vent pipe sticking outside the roof? I suppose it cannot be done due to the snap end? In other words, no way to adjust the length?