Other issue is the bathroom installation which isn t permitted as well unless the water heater closet is sealed from the bathroom area air tight doors and it has a separate fresh air supply from exterior or other areas of the house that can be used for this purpose.
Water heater vent pipe through roof.
And for better results one can install a water heater roof vent.
Hot water is an amenity that most people just can t live without.
Atmospheric venting refers to a system in which exhaust from the water heater naturally rises out of the appliance s combustion chamber then travels up through a standard chimney style flue.
Direct vent water heaters.
Exhaust gases are vented outdoors through a separate vent duct or through a separate chamber of the same pipe this requires a double wall vent duct.
Illustrations of proper gas fired water heater venting using type b double wall vent pipe through a roof above or through a chimney below include details for the flue vent connector such as the requirement of a minimum vent connector upwards slope of 1 4 per foot of horizontal run.
In order to do this two critical measurements must be taken.
Hello jody if it is a natural vent type water heater you can not vent it through the side wall it has to vent above the roof.
When installing a gas water heater building codes requires that they be ventilated out of the room through the attic and out through the roof.
A water heater vent pipe can be used for this venting with a hot water heater vent cap for safety reasons.