Hot Water Heaters : How to Properly Vent a Gas Water Heater

Before properly venting a gas water heater, it's important to determine if there is a proper natural draw. Discover the differences between single wall vents and double wall vents with help from a master plumber and heating specialist in this free video on gas water heaters.

Expert: Chris Spannagel
Bio: Chris Spannagel has been a master plumber for 17 years and is licensed in Arizona.
Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler

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[nallen]

Excellent video, now I understand what this should look like and how to check the proper venting!

[ianoas]

Thanks much. Great video. Very calm and natural.

[intjonmiller]

I don't know which I like more, your sunglasses or the coat hanger. :)

[desmondmarshall]

Excellent live saving information, thank you 🙏🏾.

[GetReadyLiftOff]

Thankyou. Bcz the silver pipe on top of gas wster tank is allowing cold Winter air to flow down the pipe into laundry room, tank is only on low setting. I see now, the outside pipe needs to be above the roof. It is 5ft below the roof now and that's why it lets cool air into the hse from the pipe. Thank you.

[traviswhitney]

we are getting water in between the 2 pipes, leaking down onto the top of the hot water heater. Went onto the roof but all looks good. Storm collar is down and caulked, etc. It was a hard storm so maybe it was wind-blown rain that got under the cap and traveled down the outside of the inside pipe? Maybe add some sheet metal to keep rain from getting up underneath the cap?

[rollandomota]

I got a question I'm wondering what is the purpose of the hanger hanging on the pipe is for better water flow

[BuzzSky]

Great info. Why did you stop making great videos?

[mariallknowing]

I noticed you can touch the vent pipe. Mine is extremely HOT. Can it catch my roof on fire?

[redsresearch]

how do you air seal and insulate that going thro the ceiling into the attic?

[ADRENELINEDUDE]

Cheap $20 vents use these. By default the US uses about $100 venting usually power conductive hyper ventilation. Sometimes pumped.

[MrDopetydopedope]

I'm here because I read a landlord's reddit post of how he accidentally left the exhaust vent sealed after installation and killed a family of 7. Gnarly

[MrPutzdad]

Question. Should the match test only be done while the water heater burner is operating?

[tedlahm]

How many inches off of the floor is the tank bottom?

[vanessacrenshaw]

bag smell coming out my vent and my bed room smell like heater from the hot water heater and mixed with gas come through the vent got me so sick how do I get help 😭😭

[LRPharm]

A cigarette works too for checking the vent flow.

[icewolf]

Would it be dangerous to use a haze machine in a garage with a water heater like yours

[malarchy]

Yes but he clearly said that was IF you are close to a roof peak. One of us needs to listen better.

[B.Arnold-]

Do I need the galvanized pipe where the top of the flew is that comes with the tank..or can I put a shedule 40 90 straight to that flew.?

[joenewbie]

Hey can't we done did use old tomato soup cans ducked taped together?