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Urgent question for home builders- gas hot water room | |
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rolltiderv2
 User ID: 80638501 United States08/10/2021 12:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If it were electric, this would be non issue. You need to estimate the space of the room and how much fresh air can get into it for proper combustion for the natural gas. Most garages aren't air tight and most hot water closets have louvered doors for this purpose. |
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| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 76538212 United States08/10/2021 12:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If it were electric, this would be non issue. You need to estimate the space of the room and how much fresh air can get into it for proper combustion for the natural gas. Most garages aren't air tight and most hot water closets have louvered doors for this purpose. Quoting: rolltiderv2 Wanted to go electric but I don't care for lack of hot water if the power goes out and we have extreme lime alkaline water so I can't afford a salt system to keep an electric tank from getting limed up. Plus we already bought the new gas tank, but thanks. |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 76538212 United States08/10/2021 12:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If you have a functional roof vent, you only need the lower covered vent operational to feed displacement of air from heat rising through the roof vent. In any case, consult your local code if you have any. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79957482 Ok, thanks. There is no door vent, maybe just an inch gap at the bottom but I do think it's as great idea to open just the bottom exterior vent. We often get strong winds on that side of the house and i was concerned that if we open those exterior vents they might cause the pilot light to blow put on super windy days. Is put a closet door vent in but am afraid in a gas leak situation is rather have the gas vent outside. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 79281006 United States08/10/2021 12:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If it were electric, this would be non issue. You need to estimate the space of the room and how much fresh air can get into it for proper combustion for the natural gas. Most garages aren't air tight and most hot water closets have louvered doors for this purpose. Quoting: rolltiderv2 Wanted to go electric but I don't care for lack of hot water if the power goes out and we have extreme lime alkaline water so I can't afford a salt system to keep an electric tank from getting limed up. Plus we already bought the new gas tank, but thanks. Tankless heaters are instant. Return the gas and get a refund. |
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| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 76538212 United States08/10/2021 12:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yes those vents need to be open in order to allow the exhaust vent to work properly and to reduce fumes within the closet along with fire prevention. Exploding water heating Tanks make a real big mess Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80709350 That's what i was thinking. Why put them in but then panel over them. Lazy ass home builder. |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 76538212 United States08/10/2021 12:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If it were electric, this would be non issue. You need to estimate the space of the room and how much fresh air can get into it for proper combustion for the natural gas. Most garages aren't air tight and most hot water closets have louvered doors for this purpose. Quoting: rolltiderv2 Wanted to go electric but I don't care for lack of hot water if the power goes out and we have extreme lime alkaline water so I can't afford a salt system to keep an electric tank from getting limed up. Plus we already bought the new gas tank, but thanks. Tankless heaters are instant. Return the gas and get a refund. I know, one of our friends have tankless, last year in that freaky snow storm that lasted several days without power at least we had hot water. If i had a salt system and a big backup whole house generator i'd love one. |
| rolltiderv2
User ID: 80638501 United States08/10/2021 12:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It's probably ok with those vents closed, especially if they've been that way, but I have no way to know. If it's in your garage and it's at least a 2 car garage, and you have louvered closet door to the tank, you can probably get by without those vents open to outside all the time. It is definitely safer with them exposed, so it's your call on safety vs comfort. A good plumber would know the calculations. Last Edited by rolltiderv2 on 08/10/2021 12:55 PM |
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| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 76538212 United States08/10/2021 01:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It's probably ok with those vents closed, especially if they've been that way, but I have no way to know. If it's in your garage and it's at least a 2 car garage, and you have louvered closet door to the tank, you can probably get by without those vents open to outside all the time. It is definitely safer with them exposed, so it's your call on safety vs comfort. Quoting: rolltiderv2 A good plumber would know the calculations. Thank you. Yes, going to open the lower vent and it is a 2 car garage so the inch gap at the bottom of the door is going to stay, the homebuilder did the gap on the door bottom. Probably leaving the top exterior vent closed due to the strong winds we get on that wall. This tank is the same btu and size of the old one. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 74807958 United States08/10/2021 01:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | OP - YES those vents both need to be open and flowing air freely so gas doesn't potentially build up and blow up the building. If you're gonna keep using a gas water heater, make sure those vents are freely open. Quoting: Butch DeFeo :DOOMONSWITCH: yes gas yes! if sealed in where does the oxygen to burn the gas come from? airflow reduces condensation ...reduces back drafts.. reduces rusting.... reduces rot vents in housing are your friends |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 76538212 United States08/10/2021 05:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ok, we left the inch interior door bottom gap open and opened the paneled over exterior bottom vent, replaced some incoming brass pipes that had been leaking a bit. It should have more than enough air. Only thing left is hooking the gas line up, lighting it, letting it warm up and finally get a hot shower and run the dishwasher. Thanks again everyone! Yea! |
