After applying pipe thread tape to the mnpt nipples on your water heater thread the fnpt end of the water heater connector onto the tank and tighten with.
Tankless water heater vent pipe.
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Direct vent water heaters can use two separate pipes for intake and exhaust but some manufacturers offer concentric venting a single pipe that contains an inner exhaust vent and an outer intake vent.
Tankless water heaters are vented in two ways.
You just need to connect the elbow and straight pipe to tankless water heater exhaust from wall.
With rinnai common venting up to 8 tankless water heater units share the same vent system.
Concentric vents provide a couple of advantages.
Apollopex corrugated stainless steel water heater connector was designed for the fast and simple installation of hot and cold water lines to water heaters using pex connections.
The vent kit includes a detachable 90 elbow and a 20 inch horizontal termination pipe.
Direct vent units pull in air from outside the home or building and have two vents one for intake and one for exhaust.
Direct vent water heaters can use two separate pipes for intake and exhaust but some manufacturers offer concentric venting a single pipe that contains an inner exhaust vent and an outer intake vent.
Tankless water heaters don t always need two ventilation pipes even for direct vent units.
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Because tankless water heaters require pvc or special stainless steel piping as the vent material which is much more expensive than copper pex or cpvc a short venting run is better for both the heater itself as well as your savings so many homeowners choose to move the location of their heater closer to an outside wall and run water lines.
In fact tankless water heaters save up to 16 square feet of space.
This allows for significantly fewer wall or roof cuts less labor and longer vent lengths than ever possible with single unit.
Rinnai 4 pack tankless gas plastic water heater vent kit.
Tankless water heaters don t always need two ventilation pipes even for direct vent units.
This configuration allows tankless units to fit in smaller spaces.
In the case of tankless we will always build a new vent system.
Direct vent and power vent.
Precisely engineered accessories can add even more reliability convenience and flexibility to rinnai tankless water heaters.
Installing your tankless water heater for easier venting.