Standard Water Heater Vs Power Water Heater

Alphabuilder422

Hey Fellow HVAC guys, I am currently working on a project that is asking for a powervent water heater. I am not too familiar with the powervent and have a few questions. Beside being about $1200 per unit, I understand the the powervents comes with a motor on top to vent out any carbon monoxide out a 3" PVC pipe. My developer does not want to spend the $1200 for the powervent water heater. Can I install the standard water heater and connect the flue to the PVC pipe? any inputs will be great. thx

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JamesNLA

Good God, if your asking that you have no business. Just cause you have your B, obviously doesn't make you a plumber. Your messing with things that can be dangerous. Call a real plumber guy

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hf05

to install a standard or 'conventional' unit u will need either a b-vent chimney or a existing masonary chimney with a liner dropped in.The answer would be no

HankHill6018

If the developer is insistent that a conventional water heater is installed, the B vent must extend above the roof line. To make provisions for a chase for the b vent after the fact on top of the cost of the B vent, it is likely cheaper to suck up the extra $$ for the power vent where the PVC can just be poked out the sill or foundation instead of the extra material and labor costs involved with an atmospheric B vented water heater.

tgeb

How about electric, no vent needed?

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rombo

Why is anyone giving him advice if you don't know the answer to your own question how in hell did you get your license . And if you don't have your license you shouldn't be touching gas.



Call someone who has put powervent's in before, It may save someones life

protechplumbing

I'll second that.

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